"towee" meaning in English

See towee in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: towees [plural]
Etymology: From tow + -ee. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tow|ee}} tow + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} towee (plural towees)
  1. A vehicle, vessel, etc. being towed. Related terms: tower

Inflected forms

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          "text": "But as the tower and towee reached the cross-roads again, another car, negligently driven, came round the corner, hit the Morris, and severed the tow rope, sending the unfortunate car back again into the shop window[…]",
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      ]
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