Available Definitions:
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.