toad / tode / toed / towed [to:d]
toad – n. – 1. a tailless amphibian especially one of the genus Bufo or a related genus; 2. slang a contemptible person
tode – n. – 1. a sledge used for hauling logs; 2. History a small, Dutch fishing vessel
toed – adj. & v. – adj. 1. having toes, or having the toes covered such as socks and certain shoes; 2. in carpentry, secured by nails driven in at oblique angles; v. past tense of toe – 1. furnished with toe coverings; 2. touched a line with the toes; 3. conformed to, complied with
towed – v. past tense and past participle of tow – 1. pulled, dragged, carried; 2. carded fibers; 3. in pottery, smoothed the surface of earthenware