Tow

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: tō, IPA: /təʊ/
• US enPR: tō, IPA: /toÊŠ/
• Rhymes: -əʊ
• Homophones: toe

Old English toġian, from Proto-Germanic *tugōną (German ziehen, Dutch tijgen), from Proto-Indo-European *dewk-.

Full definition of tow

Verb

1. (transitive) To pull something behind one using a line or chain; to haul.

Noun

1. The act of towing and the condition of being towed.It isn't the car's battery, I think I need a tow.
2. Something, such as a tugboat, that tows.
3. Something, such as a barge, that is towed.
4. A rope or cable used in towing.

Derived terms

Origin uncertain; compare Old Norse tó ("uncleansed wool"), Old English tow- ("spinning") (in compounds, e.g. towcræft, towhūs), perhaps cognate with Gothic 𐍄𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰𐌽 (taujan, "do, make")

Online Etymology Dictionary|tow

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Noun

1. An untwisted bundle of fibers such as , flax, hemp or jute.

Derived terms

• tow haired
• towhead

Related terms

• taw

Anagrams

• OTW, owt, two, wot, WTO