Definitions for: Stow


[v] fill by packing tightly; "stow the cart"



Webster (1913) Definition: Stow, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stowed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Stowing.] [OE. stowen, fr. stowe a place, AS. stow; cf.
Icel. eldst[=o]a fireplace, hearth, OFries. st[=o], and E.
stand. [root]163.]
1. To place or arrange in a compact mass; to put in its
proper place, or in a suitable place; to pack; as, to
stowbags, bales, or casks in a ship's hold; to stow hay in
a mow; to stow sheaves.

Some stow their oars, or stop the leaky sides.
--Dryden.

2. To put away in some place; to hide; to lodge.

Foul thief! where hast thou stowed my daughter?
--Shak.

3. To arrange anything compactly in; to fill, by packing
closely; as, to stow a box, car, or the hold of a ship.

Synonyms: load

See Also: pack

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