stow
[ stoh ]
/ stoʊ /
verb (used with object)
Verb Phrases
stow away,
to conceal oneself aboard a ship or other conveyance in order to obtain free transportation or to elude pursuers.
Origin of stow
1300–50; Middle English
stowen, Old English
stōwigan to keep, hold back (literally, to place), derivative of
stōw place; akin to Old Norse
eldstō fireplace, Gothic
stojan to judge (literally, to place)
OTHER WORDS FROM stow
stow·a·ble, adjective re·stow, verb (used with object)Words nearby stow
stovepipe hat,
stovepipes,
stover,
stovetop,
stovies,
stow,
stow away,
stowage,
stowaway,
stowe,
stowe, harriet beecher
British Dictionary definitions for stow away (1 of 2)
stow
/ (stəʊ) /
verb (tr)
(often foll by away)
to pack or store
to fill by packing
nautical
to pack or put away (cargo, sails and other gear, etc)
to have enough room for
(usually imperative) British slang
to cease from
stow your noise!; stow it!
Word Origin for stow
Old English
stōwian to keep, hold back, from
stōw a place; related to Old High German
stouwen to accuse, Gothic
stōjan to judge, Old Slavonic
staviti to place
British Dictionary definitions for stow away (2 of 2)
Stow
/ (stəʊ) /
noun
John. 1525–1605, English antiquary, noted for his Survey of London and Westminster (1598; 1603)
Idioms and Phrases with stow away
stow away
Put aside or store something until needed, as in We generally stow away the lawn furniture in the toolshed. [Late 1700s]
Hide oneself aboard ship or in a vehicle in order to get free transportation, as in The youngsters planned to stow away on a freighter but they never even got to the waterfront. This usage gave rise to the noun stowaway. [Mid-1800s]
Greedily consume food or drink, as in Bob sure can stow away a lot in a short time. [Colloquial; mid-1800s]