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towpath
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Towpath
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tow·path
/
ˈtoʊˌpæθ, -ˌpɑθ
/
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[
toh
-path, -pahth
]
Show IPA
noun,
plural
tow·paths
/
-ˌpæðz
,
-ˌpɑðz
,
-ˌpæθs
,
-ˌpɑθs
/
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[
-pa
th
z
,
-pah
th
z
,
-paths
,
-pahths
]
Show IPA
.
a
path
along the bank of a canal or river, for use in
towing
boats.
Origin:
1780–90,
Americanism;
tow
1
+
path
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towpath
(ˈtəʊˌpɑːθ)
—
n
Also called:
towing path
a path beside a canal or river, used by people or animals towing boats
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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