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English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
tow — {{11}}tow (n.) coarse, broken fibers of flax, hemp, etc., late 14c., probably from O.E. tow spinning (in towlic fit for spinning ), perhaps cognate with Gothic taujan to do, make, M.Du. touwen to knit, weave. {{12}}tow (v.) pull with a rope, O.E … Etymology dictionary
pull — vb Pull, draw, drag, haul, hale, tug, tow mean to cause to move in the direction determined by the person or thing that exerts force. Pull, the general term, is often accompanied by an adverb or adverbial phrase to indicate the direction {two… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
tow — tow1 [tō] vt. [ME towen < OE togian < IE base * deuk , to pull > DUCT] 1. to pull by a rope or chain 2. to pull or drag behind n. 1. a towing or being towed 2. something towed 3 … English World dictionary
pull — [pool] vt. [ME pullen < OE pullian, to pluck, snatch with the fingers: ? akin to MLowG pull, a husk, shell] 1. to exert force or influence on so as to cause to move toward or after the source of the force; drag, tug, draw, attract, etc. 2. a)… … English World dictionary
Tow — Tow, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Towed} (t[=o]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Towing}.] [OE. towen, to[yogh]en; akin to OFries. toga to pull about, OHG. zog[=o]n, Icel. toga, AS. tohline a towline, and AS. te[ o]n to draw, p. p. getogen. See {Tug}.] To draw or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tow — 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 … Universalium
tow — 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
pull — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. power, sway; jerk, wrench, tug; magnetism, gravity, attraction;slang, influence. v. tug, wrench, haul, drag, draw; extract; row, paddle; tow. See extraction, exertion, traction. II (Roget s IV) n. 1.… … English dictionary for students
tow — 1. v. & n. v.tr. 1 (of a motor vehicle, horse, or person controlling it) pull (a boat, another motor vehicle, a caravan, etc.) along by a rope, tow bar, etc. 2 pull (a person or thing) along behind one. n. the act or an instance of towing; the… … Useful english dictionary
tow — 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… …
tow — tow1 [təu US tou] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: togian] to pull a vehicle or ship along behind another vehicle, using a rope or chain ▪ The ship had to be towed into the harbor. tow sth away ▪ Our car had been towed away tow 2 tow2 n 1.) an a … Dictionary of contemporary English