ski lift vs ski tow

ski lift and ski tow both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ski lift	Yes	No	No	No
ski tow	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ski lift and ski tow are synonyms defined as:

ski lift and ski tow: a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill

Other synonyms of ski lift include lift.

ski lift (noun)	ski tow (noun)
a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill	a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill