Towed vs Tawed - What's the difference?
towed | tawed |
(tow)
The act of towing and the condition of being towed.
Something, such as a tugboat, that tows.
Something, such as a barge, that is towed.
A rope or cable used in towing.
(taw)
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(obsolete) To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew; hence, to beat; to scourge.
To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, and the like, by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them.
Specifically, to turn (animals’ hide) into leather, usually by soaking it in a certain solution.
A favorite marble in the game of marbles.
A line or mark from which the players begin a game of marbles.
ring-taw
(square dancing) dance partner
A favorite person; beloved, partner, spouse.
The twenty-second and last letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).
As verbs the difference between towed and tawed
is that towed is past tense of tow while tawed is past tense of taw.towed
English
Verb
(head)tow
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Noun
(wikipedia tow) (en noun)- It isn't the car's battery, I think I need a tow .
Derived terms
* in tow / on tow * tow rope * tow truck * towy * under tow * undertowEtymology 2
Origin uncertain; compare (etyl) .Derived terms
* tow haired * towheadReferences
Anagrams
*tawed
English
Verb
(head)taw
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) . Related to (l) and (l).Verb
(en verb)Derived terms
* tawseEtymology 2
.Noun
(en noun)- Walk around your corner, see-saw around your taw .
