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stow
1[stoh]
verb (used with object)
Nautical.
to put (cargo, provisions, etc.) in the places intended for them.
to put (sails, spars, gear, etc.) in the proper place or condition when not in use.
to put in a place or receptacle, as for storage or reserve; pack.
He stowed the potatoes in our cellar.
to fill (a place or receptacle) by packing.
to stow a carton with books.
to have or afford room for; hold.
Slang.to stop; break off.
Stow it! Stow the talk!
to put away, as in a safe or convenient place (often followed byaway ).
to lodge or quarter.
verb phrase
to conceal oneself aboard a ship or other conveyance in order to obtain free transportation or to elude pursuers.
Stow
2[stoh]
noun
a city in NE Ohio.
stow
1/ əʊ /
verb
(often foll by away) to pack or store
to fill by packing
nautical to pack or put away (cargo, sails and other gear, etc)
to have enough room for
slang(usually imperative) to cease from
stow your noise!
stow it!
Stow
2/ əʊ /
noun
John. 1525–1605, English antiquary, noted for his Survey of London and Westminster (1598; 1603)
Other 51Թ Forms
- stowable adjective
- restow verb (used with object)
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stow1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stow1
Example Sentences
Yet Trương doesn’t solely focus on these two young lovers, nor on Nam’s specific plan to stow himself away for good.
Some schools have given teachers cubbies where students deposit their devices; others simply require them to be powered down and stowed.
The incident is still being investigated, but reports say a stowed wheelchair may have obscured a baggage handler's view of Mittens's cage.
She arranges for Paddington to stow away on a cargo ship to England and tells him to write to her at the Home for Retired Bears.
The gift suggestions here all have two things in common: They’re small enough to stow in a stocking, and they give off serious big California energy.
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