Towed vs Toed - What's the difference?
towed | toed |
(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.
(chiefly, in combination) Having (a specified number or type of) toes.
(toe)
(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.
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
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
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Etymology 1
Adjective
(en adjective)- narrow-toed
- a three-toed sloth
- He become more pigeon-toed with age.