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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Stow \Stow\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stowed}; p. pr & vb n.
{Stowing}.] [OE. stowen, fr stowe a place AS stow; cf
Icel. eldst[=o]a fireplace, hearth, OFries st[=o], and E.
stand [root]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.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
stow
v 1: fill by packing tightly; "stow the cart" [syn: {load}]
2: put away for storage; "where should we stow the vegetables
for the winter?" [syn: {store}, {garner}]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Stow, MA
Zip code(s): 01775
Stow, OH (city, FIPS 74944)
Location: 41.17657 N, 81.43640 W
Population (1990): 27702 (10462 housing units)
Area: 44.4 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 44224
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