·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Tow.
A stout chain with a hook at each end for attaching a tow-rope to; also, a large towing-hook in the ...
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See towing-bridle. ...
Drawing anything after a ship or boat when she is sailing or rowing. As a manœuvre to deceive an ene...
The hauling-way along a canal or artificial harbour. ...
A substantial timber fixed through the deck of a steam-tug for making the tow-rope fast to. Also, a ...