Towed

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tow \Tow\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Towed} (t[=o]d); p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Towing}.] [OE. towen, to[yogh]en; akin to OFries. toga to
     pull about, OHG. zog[=o]n, Icel. toga, AS. tohline a towline,
     and AS. te['o]n to draw, p. p. getogen. See {Tug}.]
     To draw or pull through the water, as a vessel of any kind,
     by means of a rope.


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