Meaning of STOWAGE
| Pronunciation: | | 'stowij
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- [n] the act of packing or storing away
- [n] a room in which things are stored
- [n] the charge for stowing goods
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| | Synonyms: | | storage room, storeroom, stowing |
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| | See Also: | | buttery, chandlery, charge, larder, lumber room, pantry, room, stock room, stockroom, storage, strongroom | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Stow"age\, n.
1. The act or method of stowing; as, the stowage of
provisions in a vessel.
2. Room in which things may be stowed. --Cook.
In every vessel is stowage for immense treasures.
--Addison.
3. The state of being stowed, or put away. ``To have them in
safe stowage.'' --Shak.
4. Things stowed or packed. --Beau. & Fl.
5. Money paid for stowing goods.
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