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Nouns (1)

towage

n. the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope; "the truck gave him a tow to the garage"

Verbs (2)

tow

v. drag behind; "Horses used to tow barges along the canal"

tow

v. the act of dragging the skier behind the boat

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Fuzzynyms (16)

pull

v. hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; "pull the ball"

drag

v. use a computer mouse to move icons on the screen and select commands from a menu; "drag this icon to the lower right hand corner of the screen"

carry

v. transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication; "put down 5 and carry 2"

trawl

v. fish with trawlers

tug

v. pull or strain hard at; "Each oar was tugged by several men"

lug, tote, tug

v. carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase"

buck, jerk, hitch

v. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked"

heave

v. move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position; "The vessel hove into sight"

heave, heave up, heft, heft up

v. lift or elevate

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