Stow

Definition of Stow

Pronunciation: stō
v. t.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.
[imp. & p. p. Stowed (stōd); p. pr. & vb. n. Stowing.]
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.

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