TOWPATH

towpath, towing path

(noun) a path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

towpath (plural towpaths)

a path alongside a canal or river, originally for horses towing barges, now more often used as a footpath

Source: Wiktionary


Tow"path`, n.

Definition: A path traveled by men or animals in towing boats; -- called also towing path.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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