<p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>Nautical: To put (cargo, provisions, etc.) in the places intended for them.</li><li>To put (sails, spars, gear, etc.) in the proper place or condition when not in use.</li><li>To put in a place or receptacle, as for storage or reserve; pack: He stowed the potatoes in our cellar.</li><li>To fill (a place or receptacle) by packing: to stow a carton with books.</li><li>To have or afford room for; hold.</li><li>Slang: To stop; break off: Stow it! Stow the talk!</li><li>To put away, as in a safe or convenient place (often followed by away).</li><li>To lodge or quarter.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb Phrase</strong></p><ul><li>To conceal oneself aboard a ship or other conveyance in order to obtain free transportation or to elude pursuers.</li></ul>