01 n. The coarse and broken part of flax or hemp, separated from the finer part by the hatchel or swingle.
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The coarse and broken part of flax or hemp, separated from the finer part by the hatchel or swingle.
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5 senses · 3 variants
Webster, 1913
Tow
/(tō)/
· IPA /toʊ/
02 v. t. To draw or pull through the water, as a vessel of any kind, by means of a rope.
imp. & p. p.
Towed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Towing
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To draw or pull through the water, as a vessel of any kind, by means of a rope.
03 n. A rope by which anything is towed; a towline, or towrope.
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A rope by which anything is towed; a towline, or towrope.
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The act of towing, or the state of being towed; -- chiefly used in the phrase, to take in tow, that is to tow.
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That which is towed, or drawn by a towline, as a barge, raft, collection of boats, ect.