stow

stow
stowable, adj.
/stoh/, v.t.
1. Naut.
a. to put (cargo, provisions, etc.) in the places intended for them.
b. 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 fol. 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.
[1300-50; ME stowen, OE stowigan to keep, hold back (lit., to place), deriv. of stow place; akin to ON eldsto fireplace, Goth stojan to judge (lit., to place)]

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