TOW

I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English togian; akin to Old English tēon to draw, pull, Old High German ziohan to draw, pull, Latin ducere to draw, lead Date: before 12th century transitive verb to draw or pull along behind ; haul , intransitive verb to move in ~ , II. noun Date: 1600 a rope or chain for ~ing, 2. the act or an instance of ~ing, the fact or state of being ~ed, 3. something ~ed (as a boat or car), a group of barges lashed together and usually pushed, 4. something (as a tugboat) that ~s, ski ~ , III. noun see: taw Date: 14th century short or broken fiber (as of flax, hemp, or synthetic material) that is used especially for yarn, twine, or stuffing, 2. yarn or cloth made of ~, a loose essentially untwisted strand of synthetic fibers, IV. noun Etymology: Middle English (Scots), probably from Old English toh- (in tohlīne ~line); akin to Old English togian to ~ Date: 14th century rope