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    towpath
    /ˈtəʊpɑːθ/

    noun

    • 1. a path beside a river or canal, originally used as a pathway for horses towing barges.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTOWPATH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TOWPATH definition: 1. a path that goes along the side of a river or canal, used in the past by horses pulling boats…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › towpathTowpath Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TOWPATH is a path (as along a canal) traveled especially by draft animals towing boats —called also towing path.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › TowpathTowpath - Wikipedia

    A towpath is a road or trail on the bank of a river, canal, or other inland waterway. The purpose of a towpath is to allow a land vehicle, beasts of burden, or a team of human pullers to tow a boat, often a barge.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTOWPATH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    TOWPATH meaning: 1. a path that goes along the side of a river or canal, used in the past by horses pulling boats…. Learn more.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtowpath noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of towpath noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTOWPATH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A path beside a canal or river, used by people or animals towing boats Also called: towing path.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › towpathTowpath - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Aug 3, 2024 · Other forms: towpaths. Definitions of towpath. noun. a path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats. synonyms: towing path. see more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › towpathTowpath - definition of towpath by The Free Dictionary

    Define towpath. towpath synonyms, towpath pronunciation, towpath translation, English dictionary definition of towpath. n. A path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats.

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › towpathTowpath Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    TOWPATH meaning: a path along a river or canal used by people or horses for towing boats

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › tow-path_ntow-path, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun tow-path is in the late 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for tow-path is from 1788, in a diary entry by George Washington, revolutionary army officer and president of the United States of America.