n. A blond person whose very pale, almost white hair resembles tow.
n. An alluvial deposit in a river, such as a sandbar, or a small island formed from silt, often permanent enough to have vegetation.
Word Usage
"The towhead was a rattling big distance off, away out there in the middle of the river, but I didn't lose no time; and when I struck the raft at last I was so fagged I would a just laid down to blow and gasp if I could afforded it."