n.
Pronunciation: ' t ō - ˌ hed
Function: noun
Date: 1829
1 : a low alluvial island or shoal in a river : SANDBAR
2 : a head of hair resembling tow especially in being flaxen or tousled also : a person having such a head of hair
– tow · head · ed \ - ˌ he-d ə d \ adjective