tow

  1. Verb.  (transitive) To pull something behind one using a line or chain; to haul.
  2. Noun.  The act of towing and the condition of being towed.
  3. Noun.  Something, such as a tugboat, that tows.
  4. Noun.  Something, such as a barge, that is towed.
  5. Noun.  A rope or cable used in towing.
  6. Noun.  An untwisted bundle of fibers such as cellulose acetate, flax, hemp or jute.

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