towed
Dragged by vehicle
Towed is the past tense of tow, meaning to pull or drag something behind a vehicle or vessel.
Cars get towed when illegally parked or broken down.
Boats tow water skiers.
My car got towed from the no-parking zone.
The tugboat towed the barge upriver.
Pull or carry laboriously
Seize by authority
- violationBreaking of rules
- parkingLeaving a vehicle temporarily
- ticketEntry permit slip
- fineAcceptable in quality
boot · clamp · towaway · zone · regulation · penalty · seizure · confiscate
haul
Pull or carry laboriously
yank · heave · lug · schlep · winch · hoist · draw · wrench · cart · convey
impound
Seize by authority
fine · boot · clamp · towaway · zone · regulation · penalty · seizure · confiscate · noncompliance
wrecker
Vehicle that removes others
extrication · roadside · breakdown · disabled · stranded · flatbed · crane · lift · sling · rigging
trailer
Promotional film excerpt
glider · barge · jetski · dolly · semitrailer · flatbed · cargo · freight · haulage · waterski
- nautical termsahoy, afloat, aye aye, aye-aye, becalmed
- motion statesmoving, stationary, in motion, at rest, still
- conditionsmedical condition, weather conditions, environmental conditions, living conditions, working conditions
towedself-propelled
Moving under own power
self-powered · motorized · driven · autonomous · powered
- tow truckVehicle that pulls others
- lifeguard towerRaised platform for swimmers' protectors
- clock towerElevated public timepiece
- water towerRaised storage for pressure
- cell towerWireless communication transmitter
- in towPulled or led behind
tower, tow, towing, tows, towpath, towpaths, towbar, towable, towhead