tow-row I. \ˈtau̇|rau̇\noun Etymology: reduplication & alteration of row (VI) : a noisy outburst : racket, rumpus < a great tow-row of thunder — R.L.Stevenson > < a furious tow-row at once began between him and Madame — Christina Stead > II. intransitive verb : to make a tow-row