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towans

towans is the plural of towan.

Meaning of towan

Noun

towan (plural towans)

  1. (Cornwall) A sand dune.
    • Here the pasture is old; and the grass very short, and perhaps salt. On these towans, distinguished as they are from very ancient times, the Cornish probably were feeding their sheep, before the Roman explored their country.1816, Richard Polwhele, The History of Cornwall, page 161

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What is towans the plural of?
Towans is the plural of towan.

Words near towans in the dictionary

  1. Towamba
  2. towan
  3. Towanda
  4. Towaninny
  5. Towaninny South
  6. towans
  7. Towaoc
  8. toward
  9. towardliest
  10. towardliness
  11. towardly

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