Definition of stow

• v. t. - 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.
• v. t. - To put away in some place; to hide; to lodge.
• v. t. - To arrange anything compactly in; to fill, by packing closely; as, to stow a box, car, or the hold of a ship.