STOW

stow

(verb) fill by packing tightly; “stow the cart”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology 1

Noun

stow (plural stows)

(rare) A place, stead.

Etymology 2

Verb

stow (third-person singular simple present stows, present participle stowing, simple past and past participle stowed) (transitive)

To put something away in a compact and tidy manner, in its proper place, or in a suitable place.

To store or pack something in a space-saving manner and over a long time.

To arrange, pack, or fill something tightly or closely.

To dispose, lodge, or hide somebody somewhere.

Anagrams

• OTWs, SWOT, TOWs, Tows, ow'st, swot, tows, twos, wost, wots

Proper noun

Stow

A surname.

A village in Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4544).

A village in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK8881).

The alternative spelling of Stowe in Shropshire, England.

A small town in Oxford County, Maine, United States.

A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.

A city in Summit County, Ohio, United States.

Anagrams

• OTWs, SWOT, TOWs, Tows, ow'st, swot, tows, twos, wost, wots

Source: Wiktionary

Stow, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Stowing.] Etym: [OE. stowen, fr. stowe a place, AS. stow; cf. Icel. eldstoa fireplace, hearth, OFries. sto, and E. stand. *163.]

1. 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. Some stow their oars, or stop the leaky sides. Dryden.

2. To put away in some place; to hide; to lodge. Foul thief! where hast thou stowed my daughter Shak.

3. To arrange anything compactly in; to fill, by packing closely; as, to stow a box, car, or the hold of a ship.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition