Tow-boat

  • 11tow — 01. You can t park here or they will [tow] your car away. 02. Just hold onto the rope, and it will [tow] you to the top of the bunny slope, and then you can try skiing down. 03. The kids had a wonderful time getting [towed] around the lake in an… …

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  • 12tow — [təʊ] verb [T] I to pull a vehicle or boat by fixing it to another vehicle or boat II noun [singular] tow [təʊ] the activity of pulling one vehicle behind another • in tow informal if you have someone in tow, you are taking them somewhere[/ex] …

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  • 13tow — tow1 towable, adj. towability, n. /toh/, v.t. 1. to pull or haul (a car, barge, trailer, etc.) by a rope, chain, or other device: The car was towed to the service station. n. 2. an act or instance of towing. 3. something being towed …

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  • 14tow — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English togian; akin to Old English tēon to draw, pull, Old High German ziohan to draw, pull, Latin ducere to draw, lead Date: before 12th century transitive verb to draw or pull along behind ; haul <&#8230; …

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  • 15tow — I. /toʊ / (say toh) verb (t) 1. to drag or pull (a boat, car, etc.) by means of a rope or chain. –noun 2. the act of towing. 3. the thing being towed. 4. a rope, chain, etc., for towing. 5. the state of being towed. –phrase 6. in tow, a. in the&#8230; …

  • 16tow — I [[t]toʊ[/t]] v. t. 1) cvb to pull or haul (a car, barge, trailer, etc.) by a rope, chain, or other device 2) an act or instance of towing 3) something being towed 4) cvb something, as a boat or truck, that tows 5) cvb a rope, chain, metal bar,&#8230; …

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  • 17tow — tow1 verb use a vehicle or boat to pull (another vehicle or boat) along. noun an act of towing. Phrases in tow 1》 (also on tow) being towed. 2》 accompanying or following someone. Derivatives towable adjective towage noun Origin …

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  • 18tow rope — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms tow rope : singular tow rope plural tow ropes a rope used for towing a vehicle or boat …

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  • 19tow net — noun Biology a dragnet that is towed behind a boat to collect specimens …

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  • 20United States Coast Guard Charter Boat Captain's license — A United States Coast Guard Charter Boat Captain s Credential refers to the lowest levels of deck officer qualifications on a Merchant Mariners Credential which is a combination of the former Merchant Marine Officers license and Merchant Mariners …

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