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verb (used with object)
Verb phrase1.
Nautical.
a.
to put (cargo, provisions, etc.) in the places intended for them.
b.
to put (sails, spars, gear, etc.) in the proper place or condition when not in use.
2.
to put in a place or receptacle, as for storage or reserve; pack: He stowed the potatoes in our cellar.
3.
to fill (a place or receptacle) by packing: to stow a carton with books.
4.
to have or afford room for; hold.
5.
EXPAND6.
to put away, as in a safe or convenient place (often followed by away).
7.
COLLAPSEto lodge or quarter.
8.
stow away, to conceal oneself aboard a ship or other conveyance in order to obtain free transportation or to elude pursuers.
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Stow away
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English stowen, Old English stōwigan to keep, hold back (literally, to place), derivative of stōw place; akin to Old Norse eldstō fireplace, Gothic stojan to judge (literally, to place)
1300–50; Middle English stowen, Old English stōwigan to keep, hold back (literally, to place), derivative of stōw place; akin to Old Norse eldstō fireplace, Gothic stojan to judge (literally, to place)
Related forms
stow·a·ble, adjective
re·stow, verb (used with object)
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Word Origin & History
stow
c.1300, verb use of O.E. noun stow "a place" (common in place names) from P.Gmc. *stowijanan (cf. O.Fris. sto "place," M.L.G., M.Du., Du. stouwen "to stow," O.H.G. stouwen "to stop, check," Ger. stauen "to stow"), from PIE *stau-, from base *sta- "to stand" (cf. O.C.S. stavljo "to place," Lith. stoviu
EXPAND"to stand;" see stet). The nautical sense of "put away to be stored, pack" (1555) was enforced by Du. stouwen "to cram, pack up close." Phrase stow away "conceal" is first found 1795; the noun stowaway is from 1850.
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Idioms & Phrases
stow away
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Put aside or store something until needed, as in We generally stow away the lawn furniture in the toolshed. [Late 1700s]
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Hide oneself aboard ship or in a vehicle in order to get free transportation, as in The youngsters planned to stow away on a freighter but they never even got to the waterfront. This usage gave rise to the noun stowaway. [Mid-1800s]
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Greedily consume food or drink, as in Bob sure can stow away a lot in a short time. [Colloquial; mid-1800s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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