tow-row

1 of 2

noun

ˈtau̇¦rau̇

: a noisy outburst : racket, rumpus

a great tow-row of thunder

—R. L. Stevenson

a furious tow-row at once began between him and Madame

—Christina Stead

tow-row

2 of 2

intransitive verb

"

: to make a tow-row

Word History

Etymology

Noun

reduplication & alteration of row entry 6

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