Associations to the word «Stow»

Wiktionary

STOW, noun. (rare) A place.
STOW, verb. To put something away in a compact and tidy manner
STOW, verb. To put something away to store it in a space-saving manner and over a long time
STOW AWAY, verb. (transitive) To stow or secure in a safe place.
STOW AWAY, verb. (intransitive) To obtain passage (on a ship or similar vehicle) by secreting oneself inside before departure.

Dictionary definition

STOW, verb. Fill by packing tightly; "stow the cart".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats