For Tow we have terms and definitions in 7 topics. The topics are Biblical, Car Racing, Carpet, Furniture, Nautical, Rope and Textiles.

Tow (Biblical)

Fire kindling stuff of dry vegetative fibres, e.g., strands of flax, hemp or other organic material [Judges 16.9].

Tow (Car Racing)

A driver is said to "get a tow" when he drafts another car.

Tow (Carpet)

Continuous synthetic fiber filaments (without twist) collected in a loose rope-like form and held together by crimp. Tow is the form before fiber is cut into staple.

Tow (Furniture)

Flax fiber used as upholstery stuffing.

Tow (Nautical)

To pull a boat with another boat, such as a tugboat towing a barge.

Tow (Rope)

To pull; also, one or more barges or other floating vessels in charge of a self-propelled vessel which is transporting it or them.

Tow (Textiles)

The name given to an untwisted assembly of a large number of filaments; tows are cut up to produce staple fibres.

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