stowage

[stoh-ij]

noun

an act or operation of stowing.

the state or manner of being stowed.

room or accommodation for stowing something.

a place in which something is or may be stowed.

something that is stowed or to be stowed.

EXPAND

a charge for stowing something.

COLLAPSE

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see stow, -age

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stowage (ˈstəʊɪdʒ)

—n
1.	space, room, or a charge for stowing goods
2.	the act or an instance of stowing or the state of being stowed
3.	something that is stowed

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