stowage

noun 5

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noun

1

The act or practice of stowing.

the stowage of cargo

2

A place where things are stowed.

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

3

Things that are stowed.

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.

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

5

A charge for stowing and storage.

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

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