the act of towing or the state of being towedsomething towed, e.g. a boat or carin tow being towed a breakdown lorry with a car in tow under guidance or protection I was taken in tow by a friendly neighbour in the position of a companion or follower A young man passed with a good-looking girl in tow
short or broken fibre, e.g. of flax or hemp, prepared for spinningtowy adj[Old English tow-, recorded in towcraeft spinning]