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Synonyms
tow1 (tō)

[Middle English towen, from Old English togian.]

transitive verb: towed, tow·ing, tows. 

To draw or pull behind by a chain or line: a tugboat towing a barge. See synonyms at pull

noun 

    1. The act or an instance of towing.
    2. The condition of being towed: a car with a trailer in tow.
  2. Something, such as a tugboat, that tows.
  3. Something, such as a barge or car, that is towed.
  4. A rope or cable used in towing.

idioms

in tow
Under close guidance; in one's charge: The new student was taken in tow by a peer counselor. As a companion or follower: came to dinner with a friend in tow.

derivatives

toẃa·ble
adjective
toẃer
noun
tow2 (tō)

[Middle English, possibly from Old English tow-, spinning (in tow-cræft, spinning craft, spinning).]

noun 

Coarse broken flax or hemp fiber prepared for spinning.