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Towed vs Toped - What's the difference?

towed | toped |

As verbs the difference between towed and toped

is that towed is past tense of tow while toped is past tense of tope.

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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    toped

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (tope)

    • Anagrams

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    tope

    English

    Etymology 1

    Verb

    (top)
  • (lb) To drink excessively; to get drunk.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small, grey, European shark, Galeorhinus galeus , that has rough skin and a long snout.

    • Etymology 3

    From (etyl).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (lb) A grove of trees.
    • a toddy tope
    (Whitworth)

    Etymology 4

    Probably from (etyl).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mound-like Buddhist sepulchre, or memorial monument, often erected over a relic; a stupa.
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