Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act, manner, or process of stowing.
- noun The state of being stored.
- noun Space or room for storage.
- noun A place or container for storage.
- noun Goods in storage or to be stowed.
- noun A charge for storing goods.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act or operation of stowing.
- noun The state of being stowed; also, a place in which something is or may be stowed; room for stowing.
- noun Money paid for stowing goods.
- noun That which is stowed.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act or method of stowing.
- noun Room in which things may be stowed.
- noun The state of being stowed, or put away.
- noun Things stowed or packed.
- noun Money paid for stowing goods.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A place where things are
stowed . - noun Things that are
stowed . - noun Amount of room for storing things.
- noun A charge for
stowing andstorage .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a room in which things are stored
- noun the charge for stowing goods
- noun the act of packing or storing away
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Examples
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I guess he could have carried one in stowage ont he plan, but his suit sure looks neat and pressed in the picture.
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Fishing-rod stowage is perhaps the biggest problem.
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I think we might be able to find you four more drums, but the stowage is a dockyard job.
The Breaking Wave Shute, Nevil, 1899-1960 1955
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All Outlander models have the same 72.6 cubic feet of stowage space, measuring the area behind the front seats.
Steve Parker: Mitsubishi's 2010 Outlander Off-Roader a Serious Vehicle Steve Parker 2010
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To keep elements of practicality, Koenigsegg include roof stowage and a bag, as well as offering customized luggage as an optional extra.
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Performs organization level maintenance on automotive gasoline systems, aviation fuels systems afloat and ashore, and catapult lube oil distribution and stowage systems.
SEAN MICHAEL HERRIN 2010
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Adding an extension will make future maintenance work easier once Discovery's prime payload — a permanent stowage unit — is put in place on Unity's Earth-facing port.
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All Outlander models have the same 72.6 cubic feet of stowage space, measuring the area behind the front seats.
Steve Parker: Mitsubishi's 2010 Outlander Off-Roader a Serious Vehicle Steve Parker 2010
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— Moving a refrigerator-sized ammonia pump to an external stowage platform.
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— Canting a video camera stanchion to provide clearance from an external stowage platform installed Saturday.
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