ski tow vs ski lift

ski tow and ski lift both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of ski tow include lift.

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