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tow

1. tow \'to-\ vt [ME towen, fr. OE togian; akin to OE te-on to draw, 
   pull,]OHG ziohan to draw, pull, L ducere to draw, lead : to draw or pull 
   along behind : HAUL 
2. tow n 1: a rope or chain for towing  2a: the act or an instance of 
   towing  2b: the fact or state of being towed  3: something towed (as a boat 
   or car) 
3. tow n [ME, fr. OE tow- spinning; akin to ON to- tuft of wool for 
   spinn]ing, OE tawian to prepare for use - more at TAW 1: short broken fiber 
   from flax, hemp, or jute that is used for yarn, twine , or stuffing 2: yarn 
   or cloth made of tow 
4. tow n [ME (Sc), prob. fr. OE toh- (in tohli-ne towline); akin to OE 
   Xtogian to tow chiefly Scot & dial Eng  : ROPE