Stow
Word | STOW |
Character | 4 |
Hyphenation | stow |
Pronunciations | /stəʊ/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Stow"
What do we mean by stow?
To place or arrange, especially in a neat, compact way. transitive verb
To fill (a place or container) by packing tightly. transitive verb
To store for future use. transitive verb
To refrain from; stop. transitive verb
To provide lodging for; quarter. transitive verb
To hide oneself aboard a conveyance in order to obtain free transportation. phrasal verb
To consume (food or drink) greedily. phrasal verb
To put in a suitable or convenient place or position; put in a place aside or out of the way; lay up; put up; pack; especially, to pack in a convenient form: as, to stow bags, bales, or casks in a ship's hold; to stow sheaves.
To accumulate or compactly arrange anything in; fill by packing closely: as, to stow a box or the hold of a ship.
To contain; hold.
To furl or roll up, as a sail.
In mining, to fill up (vacant spaces) with stowing.
To bestow; give; grant.
To intrust; commit; give in charge.
To furnish as the stowdown: as, the whale stowed down 75 barrels of oil.
To conceal one's self on a ship (with a view to a free passage): with away. See stowaway.
To dry In an oven.
To cut off; crop; lop.
To resist; hinder; stop.
A place, stead.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Stow
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