stow

Meanings

• Verb

  To put or store (something) carefully in a place where it can be kept safely.

  - "We need to stow the luggage in the overhead compartment before takeoff."
  - "The captain ordered the crew to stow all loose items before the storm hit."
  - "The cargo ship was loaded and the containers were stowed below deck."

• Noun

  A compartment or recess for storing something.

  - "There's a stow for your coat in the entryway."
  - "The ship had several stows for food and water."
  - "The library had a stow for rare and valuable books."

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Pronunciation

1. /stəʊ/
   
   
   
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2. /stəʊ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stow
show , flow , glow , dow , now , bow

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Variants

List of all variants of stow that leads to same result
stow , stowed , stowing , stows , John Stow , Stow , stow away , stowed away , stowing away , stows away

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Etymology

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Old English stowan, from stow 'place, room'. Related to stowe 'house, dwelling'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'stowaway' was first used in print in 1804.

2. The longest stowaway in history was Freddy Heineken, who survived 18 months at sea after falling off a cargo ship in 1974.

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Related Concepts

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1. Stowage: The arrangement of cargo or other materials on a ship or aircraft.

2. Stowaway: A person who travels secretly on a ship or aircraft, often without paying a fare.

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Culture

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The word 'stow' has been used in various contexts throughout history, particularly in relation to shipping and storage. It has been used in literature, such as in Herman Melville's Moby-Dick, where the term 'stowaway' is first recorded. It has also been used in music, such as in the song 'The Stowaway' by The Clash.

How to Memorize "stow"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a ship or storage area where items are carefully put away in their designated places.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'stow' with the idea of putting things away or storing them.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Stow Away' to remember the definition of 'stow' as 'to put or store something away'.

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