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Meaning of stowage

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

stowage

noun

Definitions

  1. The act or practice of stowing.

    Example: the stowage of cargo

  2. A place where things are stowed.

    Example: Accommodations were so poor I think we were in stowage, with the rest of the cargo.

  3. Things that are stowed.

    Example: Our stowage disappeared down the chute, into the employee only cargo area, never to be seen again by man.

  4. Amount of room for storing things.

    Example: The reduction in the ship's size naturally reduced her stowage.