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tow1
tr.v. towed, tow·ing, tows
To draw or pull behind by a chain or line: a tugboat towing a barge. See Synonyms at pull.

n.

The act or an instance of towing.
The condition of being towed: a car with a trailer in tow.
Something, such as a tugboat, that tows.
Something, such as a barge or car, that is towed.
A rope or cable used in towing.

Idiom:
in tow
Under close guidance; in one's charge: The new student was taken in tow by a peer counselor.
As a companion or follower: came to dinner with a friend in tow.


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[Middle English towen, from Old English togian. See deuk- in Indo-European Roots.]
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towa·ble adj.
tower n.

Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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