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tow

DEFINITIONS OF: tow

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v drag behind

“Horses used to tow barges along the canal”
Types:
tug
tow (a vessel) with a tug
Type of:
pull along, schlep, shlep
pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance

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”
Synonyms:
towage
Type of:
draw, haul, haulage
the act of drawing or hauling something
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