tow \tow\, n. cf. icel. taug a rope, from the same root as e.
   tow, v. t.
   1. a rope by which anything is towed; a towline, or towrope.
      1913 webster

   2. the act of towing, or the state of being towed; -- chiefly
      used in the phrase, to take in tow, that is to tow.
      1913 webster

   3. that which is towed, or drawn by a towline, as a barge,
      raft, collection of boats, ect.
      1913 webster

tow \tow\ t=o, n. oe. tow, as. tow, akin to od. touw, icel.
   t=o a tuft of wool for spinning; cf. e. taw, v. t.
   the coarse and broken part of flax or hemp, separated from
   the finer part by the hatchel or swingle.
   1913 webster

tow \tow\, v. t. imp.  p. p. towed t=od; p. pr.  vb. n.
   towing. oe. towen, toyoghen; akin to ofries. toga to
   pull about, ohg. zog=on, icel. toga, as. tohline a towline,
   and as. te'on to draw, p. p. getogen. see tug.
   to draw or pull through the water, as a vessel of any kind,
   by means of a rope.
   1913 webster
   1913 webster
see also:
towed towing tug 

tow
     n : the act of hauling something as a vehicle by means of a
         hitch or rope; "the truck gave him a tow to the garage"
         syn: towage
     v : drag behind; "horses used to tow barges along the canal"
see also:
towage 

tow
   judg. 16:9. see flax.
   
see also:
flax 

tow, tx
  zip codes: 78672