tow

English Thesaurus

1. the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope (noun.act)

hypernym	:	draw, haul, haulage,
definition	:	the act of drawing or hauling something (noun.act)

2. drag behind (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	pull along, schlep, shlep,
definition	:	pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	tug,
definition	:	tow (a vessel) with a tug (verb.contact)

3. the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope (noun.act)

derivation	:	tow,
definition	:	drag behind (verb.contact)

4. drag behind (verb.contact)

derivation	:	tow, towage,
definition	:	the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope (noun.act)

derivation	:	towboat, tower, tug, tugboat,
definition	:	a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships (noun.artifact)

5. the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope (noun.act)

derivation	:	tow,
definition	:	drag behind (verb.contact)

6. drag behind (verb.contact)

derivation	:	tow, towage,
definition	:	the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope (noun.act)

derivation	:	towboat, tower, tug, tugboat,
definition	:	a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships (noun.artifact)