tow

Definition

To pull something behind one, such as by using a line, chain, or tongue.

Etymology

From Middle English towen, from Old English togian, from Proto-West Germanic *togōn, from Proto-Germanic *tugōną, from Proto-Indo-European *dewk-. See also Middle High German zogen, German ziehen, Dutch tijgen, Old Norse toga.

Example Sentences

• "Near-synonyms: draw, haul, pull, trail"
• "In its current specification it cannot be driven and must be towed to its work location by a locomotive."