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Tow-path. World English Historical Dictionary

Tow-path. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1916, rev. 2022. Tow-path [f. TOW v.1 + PATH.] A path by the side of a canal or navigable river for use in towing; = towing-path (TOWING vbl. sb.1 b).

1 1821.  Hartford Courant, 7 Aug., 2/4. The tow-path on the side of the canal is about 3 feet above the level of the water, about 10 feet in width, and is made hard by gravel.

2 1846.  Worcester, Tow-path, a narrow path travelled by horses in dragging boats along a canal. Baldwin.

3 1882.  R. Mackenzie, America, 305. He had begun life on the tow-path as a driver of mules.

4 1910.  Blackw. Mag., May, 634/1. The towpath was knee-deep in water.

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