[+ obj] : to put (something that is not being used) in a place where it is available, where it can be kept safely, etc. : store
▪ He stowed his gear in a locker. ▪ Luggage may be stowed under the seat. — often + away ▪ The supplies were stowed away below deck.
▪ He stowed his gear in a locker. ▪ Luggage may be stowed under the seat. — often + away ▪ The supplies were stowed away below deck.
stow away [phrasal verb]
: to hide on a ship, airplane, etc., in order to travel without paying or being seen
▪ When he was a young boy he stowed away on a merchant ship headed for China. — see also stowaway
▪ When he was a young boy he stowed away on a merchant ship headed for China. — see also stowaway





