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stow

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[ stoh ]

verb (used with object)

  1. Nautical.
    1. to put (cargo, provisions, etc.) in the places intended for them.
    2. 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. Slang. to stop; break off:

    Stow it! Stow the talk!

  6. to put away, as in a safe or convenient place (often followed by away ).
  7. to lodge or quarter.


verb phrase

  1. to conceal oneself aboard a ship or other conveyance in order to obtain free transportation or to elude pursuers.

Stow

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[ stoh ]

noun

  1. a city in NE Ohio.

Stow

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/ əʊ /

noun

  1. StowJohn15251605MEnglishARTS AND CRAFTS: antiquarian John. 1525–1605, English antiquary, noted for his Survey of London and Westminster (1598; 1603)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

stow

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/ əʊ /

verb

  1. often foll by away to pack or store
  2. to fill by packing
  3. nautical to pack or put away (cargo, sails and other gear, etc)
  4. to have enough room for
  5. slang.
    usually imperative to cease from

    stow it!

    stow your noise!

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ٴǷa· adjective
  • ·ٴǷ verb (used with object)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of stow1

1300–50; Middle English stowen, Old English ōɾ to keep, hold back (literally, to place), derivative of ō place; akin to Old Norse ō fireplace, Gothic stojan to judge (literally, to place)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of stow1

Old English ōian to keep, hold back, from ō a place; related to Old High German stouwen to accuse, Gothic ōᲹ to judge, Old Slavonic staviti to place
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Yet Trương doesn’t solely focus on these two young lovers, nor on Nam’s specific plan to stow himself away for good.

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Some schools have given teachers cubbies where students deposit their devices; others simply require them to be powered down and stowed.

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The incident is still being investigated, but reports say a stowed wheelchair may have obscured a baggage handler's view of Mittens's cage.

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She arranges for Paddington to stow away on a cargo ship to England and tells him to write to her at the Home for Retired Bears.

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