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Towed vs Toed - What's the difference?

towed | toed |

As verbs the difference between towed and toed

is that towed is past tense of tow while toed is past tense of toe.

As an adjective toed is

having (a specified number or type of) toes.

towed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (tow)

    • tow

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To pull something behind one using a line or chain; to haul.

    • Noun

    (wikipedia tow) (en noun)
  • The act of towing and the condition of being towed.
    • It isn't the car's battery, I think I need a tow .
  • Something, such as a tugboat, that tows.
  • Something, such as a barge, that is towed.
  • A rope or cable used in towing.
    • Derived terms
    * in tow / on tow * tow rope * tow truck * towy * under tow * undertow

    Etymology 2

    Origin uncertain; compare (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An untwisted bundle of fibers such as , flax, hemp or jute.
    • Derived terms
    * tow haired * towhead
    Related terms
    * (l)

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    toed

    English

    Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (chiefly, in combination) Having (a specified number or type of) toes.
    • narrow-toed
    a three-toed sloth
    He become more pigeon-toed with age.

    Etymology 2

    See (toe) (verb)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (toe)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (construction) Having the end secured by nails driven obliquely; said of a board, plank, or joist serving as a brace, and in general of any part of a frame secured to other parts by diagonal nailing.

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