on tow
Definition of on tow
British
—used to describe a situation in which one vehicle, boat, etc., is being pulled by another a car with a boat on tow
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towplay
: to draw or pull along behind : haul
: to move in tow
: the act or an instance of towing
: the fact or state of being towed
: something towed (such as a boat or car)
: short or broken fiber (as of flax, hemp, or synthetic material) that is used especially for yarn, twine, or stuffing
: yarn or cloth made of tow
: a loose essentially untwisted strand of synthetic fibers
: rope
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