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stow
[stoh]
,–verb (used with object)
—Verb phrase| 1. | Nautical.
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| 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. | Slang. to stop; break off: Stow it! Stow the talk! |
| 6. | to put away, as in a safe or convenient place (often fol. by away). |
| 7. | to 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. |
Origin:
1300–50; ME stowen, OE stōwigan to keep, hold back (lit., to place), deriv. of stōw place; akin to ON eldstō fireplace, Goth stojan to judge (lit., to place)
1300–50; ME stowen, OE stōwigan to keep, hold back (lit., to place), deriv. of stōw place; akin to ON eldstō fireplace, Goth stojan to judge (lit., to place)

Related forms:
stow⋅a⋅ble, adjective
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