Stow (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stowed (?);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Stowing.]
[OE. stowen, fr.
stowe a place, AS. stow; cf. Icel. eldstōa fireplace, hearth, OFries.
stō, 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.
Hear it pronounced