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under tow

See definition of under tow on Dictionary.com
  • as inmaelstrom
  • as intide
  • as inundercurrent
  • as inwhirlpool
  • as inundertow

synonyms for under tow

  • vortex
  • eddy
  • stir
  • swirl
  • undercurrent
  • undertow
  • whirl
  • atmosphere
  • aura
  • crosscurrent
  • feeling
  • hint
  • inclination
  • indication
  • intimation
  • murmur
  • overtone
  • sense
  • tinge
  • undertone
  • undertow
  • direction
  • eddy
  • flavor
  • insinuation
  • propensity
  • riptide
  • suggestion
  • tendency
  • tenor
  • trace
  • trend
  • vibes
  • vibrations
  • underflow
On this page you'll find 74 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to under tow, such as: vortex, eddy, stir, swirl, undercurrent, and undertow.

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        How to use under tow in a sentence

        Jasper, being now called on to explain what he meant by the under-tow, gave this account of the matter.
        THE PATHFINDERJAMES FENIMORE COOPER
        Under-tow or upper-tow, the gale has abated; and, fortunately for us all, the anchors have met with good holding-ground.
        THE PATHFINDERJAMES FENIMORE COOPER
        Those who have experienced it, say it is impossible to keep your Feet when caught by the Under Tow.
        PUNCHINELLO, VOL. 1, NO. 22, AUGUST 27, 1870VARIOUS
        It is simply to end by my telling you that I was drowned by the “under-tow”—actually drowned!
        THE BOY TARMAYNE REID
        Each wave knocked him into a heap, and the under-tow pulled at him.
        THE OPEN BOAT AND OTHER STORIESSTEPHEN CRANE
        And sure enough it was under-tow, the mystery of which was simple.
        MARY ANERLEYR. D. BLACKMORE
        The under-tow of embarrassment was worse than ever now, and threatened to drag him down.
        THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNORGUY WETMORE CARRYL
        Perhaps the mere steady under-tow would suck him down to destruction.
        PEAK AND PRAIRIEANNA FULLER
        The under-tow is not inconsiderable among the seething currents of life in a two-year-old mining-camp.
        PEAK AND PRAIRIEANNA FULLER
        I refer, of course, to the Under Tow, which has caused some Untoward accidents.
        PUNCHINELLO, VOL. 1, NO. 22, AUGUST 27, 1870VARIOUS
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