1. (v.) To prepare by beating or working, as leather or hemp; to taw.

2. (v.) Hence, to beat; to scourge; also, to pull about; to maul; to tease; to vex.

3. (v. i.) To work hard; to strive; to fuse.

4. (v. t.) To tow along, as a vessel.

5. (n.) A rope or chain for towing a boat; also, a cord; a string.