tow bar

Or towbar

noun

1. a metal bar for attaching a vehicle to a load to be towed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tow bar¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Lesson learned: fit your van with a heavy-duty bike carrier rated for e-bikes, usually hung off the tow bar.

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Risking his life, he helped my friend find the tow bar in his spare tire, which, unbeknownst to us, is standard equipment.

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The car’s original owner, from Herstmonceux, East Sussex, had not treated it as a heritage piece, but drove it regularly and had even attached a tow bar to pull a dinghy.

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The dismount required dexterity, placing skis, one at a time, perpendicular to the fall line while holding the tow bar.

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He was reportedly operating a vehicle when the tow bar got caught on a power cable under the jet bridge.

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