trow

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aʊ

Etymology 1

From Old English truwian, akin to German trauen

Noun

trow (countable and uncountable; plural trows)

1. (obsolete, uncountable) trust or faith

Verb

trow (third-person singular simple present trows, present participle trowing, simple past and past participle trowed)

1. (obsolete) To trust or believe
2. (obsolete) To have confidence in, or to give credence to

Etymology 2

Noun

trow (countable and uncountable; plural trows)

1. (dated, nautical, countable) Any of several flat-bottomed sailing boats used for fishing or for carrying bulk goods
2. (Scotland, dated) troll

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