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.
To put away in some place; to hide; to lodge.
To arrange anything compactly in; to fill, by packing closely; as, to stow a box, car, or the hold of a ship.
To put in the proper place.
fill by packing tightly; "stow the cart"
To put an item in its proper place.
To put away in its proper place; applied to anything loose.
To pack or store away; especially, to pack in an orderly, compact manner.
to put anything away for sea; to put gear in its proper place