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De - Pt| English Dictionary: Stow | by the DICT Development Group |
| 3 results for Stow | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Stow \Stow\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stowing}.] [OE. stowen, fr. stowe a place, AS. stow; cf. Icel. eldst[d3]a fireplace, hearth, OFries. st[d3], and E. stand. [fb]163.] 1. To place or arrange in a compact mass; to put in its proper place, or in a suitable place; to pack; as, to stowbags, bales, or casks in a ship's hold; to stow hay in a mow; to stow sheaves. Some stow their oars, or stop the leaky sides. --Dryden. 2. To put away in some place; to hide; to lodge. Foul thief! where hast thou stowed my daughter? --Shak. 3. To arrange anything compactly in; to fill, by packing closely; as, to stow a box, car, or the hold of a ship. | |
| From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
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Stow, MA Zip code(s): 01775 Stow, OH (city, FIPS 74944) Location: 41.17657 N, 81.43640 W Population (1990): 27702 (10462 housing units) Area: 44.4 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 44224 | |
