Stowage

noun

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounThe act or practice of stowing.

"the stowage of cargo"

2.nounA place where things are stowed.

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

3.nounThings that are stowed.

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

4.nounAmount of room for storing things.

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

5.nounA charge for stowing and storage.

"We'll have to pay the stowage if we want our crate back."

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