tow 1 
(tō)
(tō)tr.v. towed, tow·ing, tows
To draw or pull behind by a chain or line: a tugboat towing a barge. See Synonyms at pull.
n.
Idiom: 1. The act or an instance of towing: Can you give my car a tow?
2.
a. Something, such as a tugboat, that tows.
b. Something, such as a barge or car, that is towed.
3. A rope or cable used in towing.
in tow
1. In a condition of being towed: a car with a trailer in tow.
2. Under close guidance; in one's charge: The new student was taken in tow by a peer counselor.
3. As a companion or follower: came to dinner with a friend in tow.
[Middle English towen, from Old English togian; see deuk- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
towa·ble adj.
tower n.
- Indo-European root: reidh-
- Indo-European root: reig-
- Indo-European root: rep-
- Indo-European root: ret-
- Indo-European root: reudh-
- Indo-European root: reug-
- Indo-European root: reup-
- Indo-European root: reuə-
- Indo-European root: rē-
- Indo-European root: rēd-
- Indo-European root: r̥tko-
- Indo-European root: sak-
- Indo-European root: sal-
- Indo-European root: sed-
- Indo-European root: segh-
- Indo-European root: sek-
- Indo-European root: sekw-
- Indo-European root: sekw-
- Indo-European root: sekw-
- Indo-European root: sel-
- Indo-European root: sem-
- Indo-European root: sem-
- Indo-European root: sen-
- Indo-European root: sengwh-
- Indo-European root: sent-