STOWAGE

stowage, stowing

(noun) the act of packing or storing away

storeroom, storage room, stowage

(noun) a room in which things are stored

stowage

(noun) the charge for stowing goods

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stowage (countable and uncountable, plural stowages)

The act or practice of stowing.

A place where things are stowed.

Things that are stowed.

Amount of room for storing things.

A charge for stowing and storage.

Anagrams

• towages

Source: Wiktionary


Stow"age, n.

1. The act or method of stowing; as, the stowage of provisions in a vessel.

2. Room in which things may be stowed. Cook. In every vessel is stowage for immense treasures. Addison.

3. The state of being stowed, or put away. "To have them in safe stowage." Shak.

4. Things stowed or packed. Beau. & Fl.

5. Money paid for stowing goods.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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