vt to tow along, as a vessel.
2. tew ·noun a rope or chain for towing a boat; also, a cord; a string.
3. tew ·vi to work hard; to strive; to fuse.
4. tew ·v to prepare by beating or working, as leather or hemp; to taw.
5. tew ·v hence, to beat; to scourge; also, to pull about; to maul; to tease; to vex.