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tow1 definition

tow (tō)

transitive verb

  1. to pull by a rope or chain
  2. to pull or drag behind

Etymology: ME towen < OE togian < IE base *deuk-, to pull > duct

noun

  1. a towing or being towed
  2. something towed
  3. towline
tow Idioms

in tow

  1. being towed
  2. in one's company or retinue
  3. under one's control or charge
tow2 definition

tow (tō)

noun

the coarse and broken fibers of hemp, flax, etc. before spinning

Etymology: ME < OE tow-, for spinning, akin to tawian: see taw

adjective

of or resembling tow

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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