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The term "towhead" implies an islet (small island) or shoal within a river (most often the Mississippi River) having a grouping or thicket of trees, and is often used in the Midwestern United States. Many rivers, if wide enough, can house considerably large islands. The term "towhead" was popularised by Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Towhead Island, Union District, Jackson County, West Virginia, now submerged Towhead Island - see List of islands of Washington Towhead Creek, a tributary of the Wakarusa River , Kansas
The very light color of flax tow is the source of the word "towhead", meaning a person with naturally light blond hair. [ 2 ] Look up tow in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Towhead – Exposed landmass within a river; Shoal – Natural submerged sandbank that rises from a body of water to near the surface; Spring – A point at which water emenges from an aquifer to the surface; Strath – Large valley; Stream – Body of surface water flowing down a channel; Stream pool – Deep and slow-moving stretch of a ...
Witten Towhead is a bar island or "towhead" (river island) on the Ohio River in Tyler County, West Virginia. It is located to the southwest of Paden City.
The Chiefs defended their home turf Sunday night, and it earned them a trip to the Super Bowl.
'Elf,' and its star Buddy, are Christmas movie staples. Celebrate the holidays with these funny 'Elf' movie quotes about Christmas trees, snuggles, and more.
Bloody Island was a sandbar or "towhead" (river island) in the Mississippi River, opposite St. Louis, Missouri, which became densely wooded and a rendezvous for duelists because it was considered "neutral" and not under Missouri or Illinois control. [1]