unstowed
Removed from storage
Unstowed means removed from storage or no longer secured in place.
The term appears most often in aviation and maritime contexts, where gear must be stowed for safety during transit: The flight attendant asked passengers to keep laptops unstowed until after takeoff.
Unstowed cargo can shift dangerously.
The word also describes anything taken out of its usual storage spot: She left her camping gear unstowed in the garage.
Positioned for use
- unsecuredNot backed by collateral
- unpackedRemoved from luggage
- releasedSet free from confinement
- unlatchedFreed from catch
unfastened · loose · accessible · retrieved · extracted · removed · unstrapped · unbuckled
Transported goods
- luggageTraveler's packed containers
- overhead binAircraft cabin storage space
- tray tableFoldable eating surface
- carry-onBag kept in cabin
galley · compartment · turbulence · landing · takeoff · cabin · flight attendant · seatbelt sign
Secures ships to seabed
- lineContinuous mark or queue
- sailShip's wind-catching fabric
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
- gearToothed wheel or belongings
deck · hold · cargo · provisions · equipment · mooring · fender · lifeboat
Instrument for inflicting harm
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
- sidearmPersonal weapon carried holstered
- gearToothed wheel or belongings
- equipmentTools for a task
kit · rucksack · ammunition · parachute · deployment · mission · readiness · inspection
deployed
Positioned for use
unlatched · unfastened · loose · accessible · retrieved · extracted · removed · unstrapped · unbuckled · unlocked
cargo
Transported goods
- luggageTraveler's packed containers
- overhead binAircraft cabin storage space
- tray tableFoldable eating surface
carry-on · galley · compartment · turbulence · landing · takeoff · cabin · flight attendant · seatbelt sign · descent
anchor
Secures ships to seabed
gear · deck · hold · cargo · provisions · equipment · mooring · fender · lifeboat · davit
weapon
Instrument for inflicting harm
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
- sidearmPersonal weapon carried holstered
- gearToothed wheel or belongings
equipment · kit · rucksack · ammunition · parachute · deployment · mission · readiness · inspection · armory