Verb (used with object) : He stowed the potatoes in our cellar. ,to stow a carton with books. ,Stow it! Stow the talk!. From Dictionary.com.
James constructed a ladder out of the old bits of boards, and Tom Wilson assisted him in stowing the luggage away in the loft. From Wordnik.com. [Roughing It in the Bush] Reference
Furthermore, in stowing our luggage away in the skipper's tiny cabin, he saw the axe gashes on the door where the triumphant bushmen had cut their way in. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 15] Reference
Elfreda had reached the door, after stowing her revolver. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among the Kentucky Mountaineers] Reference
Kosinski was set to stowing away the literature in packing-cases. From Wordnik.com. [A Girl Among the Anarchists] Reference
At sundown, the process of stowing the slaves for the night is begun. From Wordnik.com. [Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver] Reference
Brion climbed slowly to his feet after stowing everything in the pack. From Wordnik.com. [Planet of the Damned] Reference
I can see this bunch stowing away their dinner three or four hours from now. From Wordnik.com. [Tabitha's Vacation] Reference
Forward was all the bustle and confusion inseparable from receiving and stowing cargo. From Wordnik.com. [Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude] Reference
Presently the arduous task of stowing the uninvited Northern contingent was undertaken. From Wordnik.com. [Disturbed Ireland Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880-81.] Reference
Then I thank myself for stowing my Arms. We of the Bullets tend to shoot first, ask later. From Wordnik.com. [The Peacock King: Book 1, Chapter 1] Reference
For some days past he had been stowing away fragments from his scanty meals in his pockets. From Wordnik.com. [Army Boys on the Firing Line or, Holding Back the German Drive] Reference
The room had been hot and stuffy, and the noise of stowing cargo had helped to banish sleep. From Wordnik.com. [Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude] Reference
Secure sport fishermen were instead stowing their flies in less-expensive plastic sewing boxes. From Wordnik.com. [Deduction Redux] Reference
We now thought of stowing every body in the tent, and began by fixing the captain in the middle. From Wordnik.com. [Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities.] Reference
While he was busy stowing the shoes, the onlookers commented cynically on the follies of fashion. From Wordnik.com. [Heart of the Blue Ridge] Reference
At any rate, the occupation of stowing away impedimenta has gobbled a considerable slice out of this day. From Wordnik.com. [Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler] Reference
The boys were trampling down the fire while the girls began stowing the cups and coffee-pot into a basket. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School The Merry Doings of the Oakdale Freshmen Girls] Reference
Accustomed to quarters of the most cramped description on shipboard, he required little room for his stowing. From Wordnik.com. [The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore] Reference
Thus the Dyaks, in stowing their rice at harvest, do it with great care, from a superstitious feeling that the. From Wordnik.com. [The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy] Reference
No sooner was her tin filled with small pieces of raw meat than she began stowing them all away for future use. From Wordnik.com. [Wild Nature Won By Kindness] Reference
The Wildcat, stowing away the incoming money with his left hand, swept his victorious right high above his head. From Wordnik.com. [Lady Luck] Reference
Kanakas, and everyone, from old Borden to Mart and Bob, was busy stowing away fresh fruit, of which the supply was bountiful. From Wordnik.com. [The Pirate Shark] Reference
And, with a contented smile on his face, Washington went into the projectile, to finish stowing things away in his kitchen lockers. From Wordnik.com. [Lost on the Moon Or, in Quest of the Field of Diamonds] Reference
This bag can hold legal-size notebooks, your Discman and a spare set of clothes, while safely stowing all your smaller items in multiple pockets. From Wordnik.com. [Tip Sheet] Reference
Consumers aren't stowing as much money as they used to in mutual funds, and money managers must spend millions on marketing to get a flicker of recognition. From Wordnik.com. [Is Bigger Better] Reference
His dream in life — besides stowing away on a tuna fishing boat — is to get Rays fans excited, just like that bizarre Rally Simian that the Angels unleashed years ago. From Wordnik.com. [It's Time to Scratch Tampa's 'DJ Kitty'] Reference
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