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Towed vs Dowed - What's the difference?

towed | dowed |

As verbs the difference between towed and dowed

is that towed is past tense of tow while dowed is past tense of dow.

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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    dowed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dow)

    • dow

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) dugan'', from (etyl) . Cognate with Dutch ''deugen'', German ''taugen'', Swedish ''duga .

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To be worth.
  • (obsolete) To be of use, have value.
  • To have the strength for, to be able to.
  • To thrive, prosper.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) douer'', from (etyl) ''dotare .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To furnish with a dower; to endow.

    • Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)

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