Tow

Pronunciation: tōd

n.	1.	The coarse and broken part of flax or hemp, separated from the finer part by the hatchel or swingle.
v. t.	1.	To draw or pull through the water, as a vessel of any kind, by means of a rope. [imp. & p. p. Towed (tōd); p. pr. & vb. n. Towing.]
n.	1.	A rope by which anything is towed; a towline, or towrope.
	2.	The act of towing, or the state of being towed; - chiefly used in the phrase, to take in tow, that is to tow.
	3.	That which is towed, or drawn by a towline, as a barge, raft, collection of boats, ect.

Noun	1.	tow - the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope; "the truck gave him a tow to the garage" Synonyms: towage
Verb	1.	tow - drag behind; "Horses used to tow barges along the canal"