Webster's Dictionary 1913

3808

Towboat

Tow″boat′ (?), n. 1. A vessel constructed for being towed, as a canal boat.2. A steamer used for towing other vessels; a tug.

3809

Towel

Tow″el (?), n. [OE. towaille, towail, F. touaille, LL. toacula, of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. dwahila, swahilla, G. zwehle, fr. OHG. dwahan to wash; akin to D. dwaal a towel, AS....

3810

Towel (2)

Tow″el, v. t. To beat with a stick.

3811

Toweling

Tow″el‐ing, n. Cloth for towels, especially such as is woven in long pieces to be cut at will, as distinguished from that woven in towel lengths with borders, etc. [Written also...

3812

Tower

Tow″er (?), n. [OE. tour,tor,tur, F. tour, L. turris; akin to Gr. �; cf. W. twr a tower, Ir. tor a castle, Gael. torr a tower, castle. Cf. Tor, Turret.] 1. (Arch.) (a) A mass of...

3813

Tower (2)

Tow″er (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.towered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.towering.] To rise and overtop other objects; to be lofty or very high; hence, to soar.On the other side an high rock ...

3814

Tower (3)

Tow″er, v. t. To soar into. Milton.

3815

Towered

Tow″ered (?), a. Adorned or defended by towers.Towered cities please us then. Milton.

3816

Towering

Tow″er‐ing (?), a. 1. Very high; elevated; rising aloft; as, a towering height. Pope.2. Hence, extreme; violent; surpassing.A man agitated by a towering passion. Sir W. Scott.

3817

Towery

Tow″er‐y (?), a. Having towers; adorned or defended by towers. “Towery cities.” Pope.

3818

Towhee

To‐whee″ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The chewink.

3819

Towilly

To‐wil″ly (?), n.(Zoöl.) The sanderling; — so called from its cry.

3820

Towline

Tow″line′ (?), n. [AS. tohline. See Tow, v. t., andLine.] (Naut.) A line used to tow vessels; a towrope.

3821

Town

Town (?), n. [OE. toun, tun, AS. tun inclosure, fence, village, town; akin to D. tuin a garden, G. zaun a hadge, fence, OHG. zun, Icel. tun an inclosure, homestead, house, Ir. &...

3822

Town-crier

Town″–cri′er (?), n. A town officer who makes proclamations to the people; the public crier of a town.

3823

Towned

Towned (?), a. Having towns; containing many towns. Hakluyt.

3824

Townhall

Town″hall′ (?), n. A public hall or building, belonging to a town, where the public offices are established, the town council meets, the people assemble in town meeting, etc.

3825

Townhouse

Town″house′ (?), n. A building devoted to the public used of a town; a townhall.

3826

Townish

Town″ish, a. Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of a town; like the town. Turbervile.

3827

Townless

Town″less, a. Having no town. Howell.

3828

Townlet

Town″let (?), n. A small town. North Brit. Rev.

3829

Townpeople

Town″peo′ple (?), n. The inhabitants of a town or city, especially in distinction from country people; townsfolk.

3830

Townsfolk

Towns″folk′ (?), n. The people of a town; especially, the inhabitants of a city, in distinction from country people; townspeople.

3831

Township

Town″ship (?), n. 1. The district or territory of a town.☞ In the United States, many of the States are divided into townships of five, six, seven, or perhaps ten miles square, ...

3832

Townsman

Towns″man (?), n.; pl.Townsmen (–men).1. An inhabitant of a town; one of the same town with another. Pope.2. A selectman, in New England. See Selectman.

3833

Townward

{ Town″ward, Town″wards (?), } (?), adv. Toward a town. Longfellow.

3834

Towpath

Tow″path′ (?), n. A path traveled by men or animals in towing boats; — called also towing path.