Cow vs. Tow — What's the Difference?

The mature female of cattle of the genus Bos.

To draw or pull behind by a chain or line

The mature female of certain other large animals, such as elephants, moose, or whales.

The act or an instance of towing

A domesticated bovine of either sex or any age.

Something, such as a tugboat, that tows.

To frighten or subdue with threats or a show of force.

Something, such as a barge or car, that is towed.

An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved.

A rope or cable used in towing.

(formerly inexact but now common) Any member of the species Bos taurus regardless of sex or age, including bulls and calves.

Coarse broken flax or hemp fiber.

(uncommon) Beef: the meat of cattle as food.

A continuous untwisted bundle of manufactured fibers.

(uncommon) Any bovines or bovids generally, including yaks, buffalo, etc.

(transitive) To pull something behind one using a line or chain; to haul.

(biology) A female member of other large species of mammal, including the bovines, moose, whales, seals, hippos, rhinos, manatees, and elephants.

To aid someone behind by shielding them from wind resistance.

A woman considered unpleasant in some way, particularly one considered nasty, stupid, fat, lazy, or difficult.

The act of towing and the condition of being towed.

(mining) A chock: a wedge or brake used to stop a machine or car.

Something, such as a tugboat, that tows.

To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of.

Something, such as a barge, that is towed.

The mature female of bovine animals.

A rope or cable used in towing.

The female of certain large mammals, as whales, seals, etc.

(motor racing) A speed increase given by driving in front of another car on a straight, which causes a slipstream for the car behind.

A chimney cap; a cowl

An untwisted bundle of fibres such as cellulose acetate, flax, hemp or jute.

A wedge, or brake, to check the motion of a machine or car; a chock.

(specifically) The short, coarse, less desirable fibres separated by hackling from the finer longer fibres (line).

To depress with fear; to daunt the spirits or courage of; to overawe.

The coarse and broken part of flax or hemp, separated from the finer part by the hatchel or swingle.

Female of domestic cattle:

A rope by which anything is towed; a towline, or towrope.

Mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'

The act of towing, or the state of being towed; - chiefly used in the phrase, to take in tow, that is to tow.

A large unpleasant woman

That which is towed, or drawn by a towline, as a barge, raft, collection of boats, ect.

Subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)

To draw or pull through the water, as a vessel of any kind, by means of a rope.

The act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope;

Drag behind;