stows
Tucks securely aboard
Stows is the third-person singular of stow, meaning to pack or store something in its proper place, especially in a compact or orderly way: She stows her gear in the overhead bin.
The word often appears in nautical or travel contexts—stowing cargo, stowing luggage.
To stow away is to hide aboard a vessel to travel secretly.
Traveler's packed containers
- suitcasePortable travel container
- backpackStrapped bag worn dorsally
- duffelCylindrical fabric bag
- rucksackBag carried on shoulders
knapsack · overhead bin · compartment · neatly · fold · arrange · compress · organize
Goods being transported
- holdMaintain in grasp
- containerThing for storing items
- shipmentGoods being transported
- ladingGoods carried aboard
manifest · stevedore · longshoreman · dockworker · bulkhead · pallet · reefer · intermodal
luggage
Traveler's packed containers
rucksack · knapsack · overhead bin · compartment · neatly · fold · arrange · compress · organize · gear
freight
Goods being transported
lading · manifest · stevedore · longshoreman · dockworker · bulkhead · pallet · reefer · intermodal · consignment
hide
Conceal or pelt
tuck away · squirrel away · smuggle · bury · camouflage · disguise · cloak · veil · screen · contraband
vault
Secure storage chamber
- lockboxSecured container for valuables
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- archiveStored historical records
preserve · protect · secure · safeguard · treasury · depositary · escrow · entrust · custody · store away
- storingstoring, stashing, putting away, keeping, hoarding
- storage placeswarehouse, vault, storage unit, container, silo