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stow Definition

stow (stō)

transitive verb

  1. to pack or store away; esp., to pack in an orderly, compact way
  2. to fill by packing in an orderly way
  3. to hold or receive: said of a room, container, etc.
  4. Obsolete to provide lodging for
  5. Slang to stop; cease stow the chatter!

Etymology: ME stowen < stowe, a place < OE < IE base *stā-, to stand

stow Idioms

stow away

  1. to put or hide away, as in a safe place
  2. to be a stowaway
  3. to consume (food or drink), esp. in large amounts
stow Usage Examples

Object

  • luncheon: Later, a maid went down to the landing, stowed away luncheon, water-bottles and costume word game in the canoe.
  • gear: Finally they turned up and we stowed the gear on to the boat.
  • directory: Deleting a package does not mean removing it from the stow directory or discarding the package tree.
  • everything: They brought down and stowed everything in the large ship, as Odysseus ' steadfast son commanded.
  • item: This opening mode is especially practical for stowing smaller items.

Preposition: on

  • deck: Just before 09:00 cars were boarded and stowed on the weather deck of NORBAY.
  • ship: A small friendly bear has been found stowed away on the good ship.
  • board: A: No the lifting device is based at the New Zealand airports and can not be stowed on board during a flight.

Modifying Another Word

  • neatly: The children have several volumes each neatly stowed away in a cupboard.
  • safely: Lister's mind is safely stowed onto tape - which the Cat promptly drops into his tea.
  • securely: Two propane gas bottles are stowed securely in the dedicated, ventilated gas locker.
  • away: On 23 October 1992, they stowed away on MC Ruby, a cargo ship bound for Le Havre.
  • easily: All of the sailing kit can be easily stowed within the boat.
  • properly: Such defensive armament as she had boasted in the Atlantic was properly stowed away below.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • away: The children have several volumes each neatly stowed away in a cupboard.

Followed by a transitive particle

  • away: Stow away the extras in the back of the cupboard.

Used with why or when

  • when: A portable ramp must be securely located in the doorway when deployed, and be securely stowed when not in use.

Preposition: in

  • boot: The solid fuel was stowed in the rear boot of the bus.
  • cupboard: There's every chance they're stowed away in an underground food cupboard somewhere.
  • hold: However, new regulations meant the cue had to be stowed in the hold.

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