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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024stow /stoʊ/USA pronunciation v. - to put away in an orderly fashion:[~ + object]The sailors stowed their gear below.
- Slang Termsto stop; break off:[~ + object]Stow the talk; I'm not interested.
- stow away, [no object] to hide oneself aboard a boat, etc., as a stowaway.
stow•age /ˈstoʊɪdʒ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024stow (stō),USA pronunciation v.t. - [Naut.]
- Naval Termsto put (cargo, provisions, etc.) in the places intended for them.
- Naval Termsto put (sails, spars, gear, etc.) in the proper place or condition when not in use.
- to put in a place or receptacle, as for storage or reserve;
pack:He stowed the potatoes in our cellar. - to fill (a place or receptacle) by packing:to stow a carton with books.
- to have or afford room for;
hold. - Slang Termsto stop;
break off:Stow it! Stow the talk! - to put away, as in a safe or convenient place (often fol. by away).
- to lodge or quarter.
- stow away, to conceal oneself aboard a ship or other conveyance in order to obtain free transportation or to elude pursuers.
- 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)
- Place Namesa city in NE Ohio. 25,303.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: stow /stəʊ/ vb (transitive)- (often followed by away) to pack or store
- to fill by packing
- to pack or put away (cargo, sails and other gear, etc)
- to have enough room for
- (usually imperative) Brit slang to cease from: stow your noise!, stow it!
Etymology: Old English stōwian to keep, hold back, from stōw a place; related to Old High German stouwen to accuse, Gothic stōjan to judge, Old Slavonic staviti to place Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Stow /stəʊ/ n - John. 1525–1605, English antiquary, noted for his Survey of London and Westminster (1598; 1603)
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