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stowage

American  
[stoh-ij] / ˈstoʊ ɪdʒ /

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 British  
/ 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of stowage

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

Example Sentences

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Stowage areas may also house the optional refrigerator, icemaker, sink and cooktop.

From Time Magazine Archive

Stowage is everywhere and excellent, and none more so than in the cockpit area, with a lazarette amidships and huge bins under the bench cushions, port and starboard.

From Time Magazine Archive

Stowage above is behind teak tambour doors, and below in three drawers and two cabinets.

From Time Magazine Archive

Stowage for a tender is inside the opening transom.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Stowage correct?" the question, coming from Van Rycke, was also unusual.

From Plague Ship by Norton, Andre

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