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stowing |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Stowing \Stow"ing\, n. (Mining) A method of working in which the waste is packed into the space formed by excavating the vein. 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]: stowing n : the act of packing or storing away [syn: {stowage}]
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