Definition of stow Stow

/stowˈ/ - [stow] - Stow

We found 11 definitions of stow from 6 different sources.

What does stow mean?

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stows, stowing, stowed

stow - fill by packing tightly; "stow the cart"

pack treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood; "The nurse packed gauze in the wound"; "You had better pack your swollen ankle with ice"

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Wiktionary

stow (Noun)
A place.
stow (Verb)
To put something away in a compact and tidy manner.
stow (Verb)
To put something away to store it in a space saving manner and over long time.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

stow (v. t.)
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.
stow (v. t.)
To put away in some place; to hide; to lodge.
stow (v. t.)
To arrange anything compactly in; to fill, by packing closely; as, to stow a box, car, or the hold of a ship.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

stow
stō, v.t. to place: to arrange: to fill by packing things in: (slang) to put away out of sight: to be silent about.—ns. Stow′age, act of placing in order: state of being laid up: room for articles to be laid away: money paid for stowing goods; Stow′away, one who hides himself in an outward-bound vessel in order to get a passage for nothing; Stow′down, the process of stowing down in a ship's hold; Stow′er, one who stows; Stow′ing, in mining, rubbish thrown into the cavities out of which the ore, coal, &c. have been taken. [M. E. stowen, to place—A.S. stów, a place; cf. Dut. stuwen, to stow, to push, Ger. stauen, to pack.]
stow
stow, v.t. (Scot.) to cut off, crop

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

stow
Stow you; be silent, or hold your peace. Stow your whidds and plant'em, for the cove of the ken can cant'em; you have said enough, the man of the house understands you.

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stow, verb, present, 1st person singular of stow (infinitive).
stow, verb (infinitive).

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