"in tow" meaning in All languages combined

See in tow on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} in tow, {{en-PP}} in tow
  1. (of a vehicle, conveyance, etc.) Pulled by means of an attached line, such as a cable, chain, or rope. Tags: usually Synonyms (pulled by means of an attached line): on tow, under tow Translations ((of a vehicle, conveyance, etc.) pulled by means of an attached line, such as a cable, chain, or rope): נִגְרָר (nigrār) [masculine] (Hebrew), på släp (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-in_tow-en-prep_phrase-~NOF8eWZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 65 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of 'pulled by means of an attached line': 87 13 Disambiguation of '(of a vehicle, conveyance, etc.) pulled by means of an attached line, such as a cable, chain, or rope': 89 11
  2. (figuratively, usually of persons) Following or accompanying under the direction of another, as if attached by a line and being pulled. Tags: figuratively, usually Translations ((usually of persons) following or accompanying under the direction of another, as if attached by a line and being pulled): vele (Hungarian), a nyomában (Hungarian), kíséretében (Hungarian), felügyelete alatt (Hungarian), irányítása alatt (Hungarian), rábízott (Hungarian), rábízva (Hungarian), i släptåg (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-in_tow-en-prep_phrase-vPoOjHmB Disambiguation of '(usually of persons) following or accompanying under the direction of another, as if attached by a line and being pulled': 10 90

Alternative forms

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