tow

To draw or pull behind by a chain or line: pull.

Coarse broken flax or hemp fiber.

A continuous untwisted bundle of manufactured fibers.

The act or an instance of towing.

Something, such as a tugboat, that tows.

Something, such as a barge or car, that is towed.

A rope or cable used in towing.

(in tow) In a condition of being towed.

(in tow) Under close guidance; in one’s charge.