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Tow vs Stow - What's the difference?

tow | stow |

As verbs the difference between tow and stow

is that tow is to pull something behind one using a line or chain; to haul while stow is to put something away in a compact and tidy manner.

As nouns the difference between tow and stow

is that tow is the act of towing and the condition of being towed while stow is a place.

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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    stow

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) stowe, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare) A place.
    • Quotations
    * (English Citations of "stow")

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) stowen, stawen, stewen, from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to put something away in a compact and tidy manner
  • to put something away to store it in a space-saving manner and over a long time
    • Related terms
    * bestow * stow away

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