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单词 towpath
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towpath

[ toh-path, -pahth ]
/ ˈtoʊˌpæθ, -ˌpɑθ /

noun, plural tow·paths [toh-pathz, -pahthz, -paths, -pahths]. /ˈtoʊˌpæðz, -ˌpɑðz, -ˌpæθs, -ˌpɑθs/.

a path along the bank of a canal or river, for use in towing boats.

Origin of towpath

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; tow1 + path

Words nearby towpath

townspeople, Townsville, townswoman, town talk, townwear, towpath, towrope, towsack, towser, Towson, tow truck
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British Dictionary definitions for towpath

towpath
/ (ˈtəʊˌpɑːθ) /

noun

a path beside a canal or river, used by people or animals towing boatsAlso called: towing path
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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