English Explanatory Dictionary

towpath

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A path alongside a canal or river, originally for draft animals towing barges, now more often used as a footpath, nature trail, etc.

Word forms

towpath towpaths

Etymology

From tow + path.

Synonyms

towing path

Related words

towline towrope greenway lock lockhouse locktender pannierway rail trail snake bridge
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