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towpath

noun tow·path \ˈtō-ˌpath, -ˌpäth\

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

Full Definition of TOWPATH

:  a path (as along a canal) traveled especially by draft animals towing boats —called also towing path
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First Known Use of TOWPATH

1788

Rhymes with TOWPATH

base path, birdbath, bloodbath, bypath, flight path, footbath, footpath, glide path, half bath, new math, stop bath, sunbath, warpath

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