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| tow [ tō ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle towed, present participle tow·ing, 3rd person present singular tows) |
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pull something: to pull something such as a barge or a broken-down car along by a rope or chain attached to it
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noun (plural tows) |
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1. act of pulling something along: the act of pulling something along by a rope or chain attached to it
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2. state of being pulled along: the state of being towed by a rope or chain
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3. rope or chain: a rope or chain used for towing something
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4. something that tows: something that tows something else
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| [ Old English togian< Indo-European, "to lead"] |
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  tow·a·ble adjective |
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have or take somebody in tow
1. to have somebody following or accompanying you
2. U.S. to act as a protector or guide for somebody
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