Category:Stow

Stow, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Stowing.] Etym: [oe. stowen, fr. stowe a place, as. stow; cf. Icel. eldstoa Fireplace, hearth, ofries. sto, and e. stand. *163.]

1. To place or arrange in a compact mass; to put in its proper place, Or in a suitable place; to pack; as, to stowbags, bales, or casks in A ship's hold; to stow hay in a mow; to stow sheaves. Some stow their oars, or stop the leaky sides. Dryden.

2. To put away in some place; to hide; to lodge. Foul thief! Where hast thou stowed my daughter shak.

3. To arrange anything compactly in; to fill, by packing closely; as, To stow a box, car, or the hold of a ship.