Yarn vs Tow - What's the difference?
yarn | tow |
(uncountable) A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving.
(nautical) Bundles of fibers twisted together, and which in turn are twisted in bundles to form strands, which in their turn are twisted or plaited to form rope.
(countable) A story, a tale, especially one that is incredible.
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, title= 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.
As nouns the difference between yarn and tow
is that yarn is a twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving while tow is the act of towing and the condition of being towed.As verbs the difference between yarn and tow
is that yarn is to tell a story while tow is to pull something behind one using a line or chain; to haul.yarn
English
Noun
Mr. Pratt's Patients, passage=I told him about everything I could think of; and what I couldn't think of he did. He asked about six questions during my yarn , but every question had a point to it. At the end he bowed and thanked me once more. As a thanker he was main-truck high; I never see anybody so polite.}}
Synonyms
* (story or tale) story, taleDerived terms
* yarn-beam * yarn-spinner * yarnwindleSee also
* hank * twineDerived terms
* yarnerAnagrams
* *tow
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Noun
(wikipedia tow) (en noun)- It isn't the car's battery, I think I need a tow .
