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Definitions for Stow

[1] Nautical . to put (cargo, provisions, etc.) in the places intended for them. 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.
[8] stow away , to conceal oneself aboard a ship or other conveyance in order to obtain free transportation or to elude pursuers.
[9] a city in NE Ohio.
[10] (often foll by away) to pack or store
[11] to fill by packing
[12] nautical to pack or put away (cargo, sails and other gear, etc)
[13] to have enough room for
[14] (usually imperative) British slang to cease from stow your noise! ; stow it!
[15] John. 1525–1605, English antiquary, noted for his Survey of London and Westminster (1598; 1603)

Words related to Stow

secrete, stash, tuck, load, bundle, stuff, deposit, warehouse, pack

Words nearby Stow

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Origin of Stow

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)

Other words from Stow

stow·a·ble , adjective
re·stow , verb (used with object)

Word origin for Stow

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

Synonyms for Stow

put away, secrete, stash, tuck, bundle, deposit, load, pack, stuff, warehouse, pack like sardines, top off