Stow

Ohio city name

Stow means to pack or put away in an orderly fashion, typically for storage or transport: Stow your luggage in the overhead bin.

Sailors stow cargo in a ship's hold.

To stow away is to hide aboard a vessel to travel secretly—a stowaway.

She stowed the camping gear in the garage until next summer.

storage

pack

Group or compress

tuckFold into concealment
storeRetail establishment
compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space

luggage · cargo · overhead bin · locker · trunk · duffel · suitcase · gear · belongings · backpack

concealment

hide

Conceal or pelt

secreteRelease from cells
cacheConcealed storage spot
tuck awayConceal for later retrieval

squirrel away · conceal · safekeep · hoard · stash · shelter · bury · vault · hideaway · lockbox

nautical

deck

Ship's flat surface

anchorSecures ships to seabed
riggingRopes controlling ship sails
galleyOnboard food preparation area

hold · berth · cabin · shipboard · sail · rope · maritime · vessel · gangway · quarters

Opposites

action of placing/storing

Get something back

unstow · remove · unpack · take out · extract

visibility/accessibility

Presentation for viewing

expose · reveal · exhibit · show · uncover

order and arrangement

Distribute in random directions

strew · dump · disarrange · toss · throw around

Phrases

stow awaySecret unpaying passenger
stowed awayHid to travel free
stowing awayHiding aboard transport illegally
stow itCommand for silence

Family

stowage, stowaway, stowed, stowing, bestow, bestowed, bestowing, bestowal, bestows

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