stowage

[ stoh-ij ]

noun

1. an act or operation of stowing.
2. the state or manner of being stowed.
3. room or accommodation for stowing something.
4. a place in which something is or may be stowed.
5. something that is stowed or to be stowed.
6. a charge for stowing something.

stowage

/ ˈstəʊɪdʒ /

noun

1. space, room, or a charge for stowing goods
2. the act or an instance of stowing or the state of being stowed
3. something that is stowed

Word History and Origins

Origin of stowage¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; stow, -age

Example Sentences

Sometimes, to stir them from their stowage, the vessel was fumigated.

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What should a dutiful wife do but see to their safe stowage?

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It is then that the necessity of a cautious stowage, when there is a partial cargo, becomes obvious.

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He found his voice and it was steady and even, he might have been outlining some stowage problem for Van Rycke's approval.

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A large number of hands were sent on board of the Reindeer, and her cotton was nearly all placed in the hold by good stowage.

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