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Tow vs Osnaburg - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between tow and osnaburg

is that tow is the act of towing and the condition of being towed or tow can be an untwisted bundle of fibers such as , flax, hemp or jute while osnaburg is a plain, coarse textile fabric made from flax, tow or jute yarns.

As a verb tow

is to pull something behind one using a line or chain; to haul.

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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    osnaburg

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia osnaburg)
  • A plain, coarse textile fabric made from flax, tow or jute yarns.