Noun
A path traveled by men or animals in towing boats; -- called also towing path.
Source: Webster's dictionaryIn more recent times, this has provided difficulties for walkers, where an attractive river-side walk cannot be followed because the towpath changes sides and the ferry is no more. Source: Internet
Profile of the original canal Operation Operations at Lockport, New York in 1839 Canal boats up to convert in draft were pulled by horses and mules on the towpath. Source: Internet
The boats on the canal were horse-drawn with a towpath alongside the canal for the horse to walk along. Source: Internet
The driver (or "hoggee", pronounced HO-gee) of the privileged boat kept his towpath team by the canalside edge of the towpath, while the hoggee of the other boat moved to the outside of the towpath and stopped his team. Source: Internet
When canal boats met, the boat with the right of way remained on the towpath side of the canal. Source: Internet
When the towpath changed sides, it was necessary to take the towing horse and its driver across the river. Source: Internet