1. (n.) The act or method of stowing; as, the stowage of provisions in a vessel.

2. (n.) Room in which things may be stowed.

3. (n.) The state of being stowed, or put away.

4. (n.) Things stowed or packed.

5. (n.) Money paid for stowing goods.

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