STOW


Meaning of STOW in English

v.tr.

1. pack (goods etc.) tidily and compactly.

2 Naut. place (a cargo or provisions) in its proper place and order.

3 fill (a receptacle) with articles compactly arranged.

4 (usu. in imper.) sl. abstain or cease from (stow the noise!).

Phrases and idioms:

stow away

1. place (a thing) where it will not cause an obstruction.

2 be a stowaway on a ship etc.

Etymology: ME, f. BESTOW: in Naut. use perh. infl. by Du. stouwen

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.