Accomodations were so poor I think we were in stowage, with the rest of the cargo.
Our stowage disappeared down the chute, into the employee only cargo area, never to be seen again by man.
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Stowage — Stow age, n. 1. The act or method of stowing; as, the stowage of provisions in a vessel. [1913 Webster] 2. Room in which things may be stowed. Cook. [1913 Webster] In every vessel is stowage for immense treasures. Addison. [1913 Webster] 3. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stowage — [stō′ij] n. 1. a stowing or being stowed 2. place for stowing 3. something stowed 4. charges for stowing … English World dictionary
stowage — [[t]sto͟ʊɪʤ[/t]] N UNCOUNT Stowage is the space that is available for stowing things on a ship or aeroplane. Stowage is provided in lined lockers beneath the berths … English dictionary
Stowage — In naval architecture, stowage is the amount of room for storing materials on board a ship … Wikipedia
stowage — The placing of cargo on a ship. See broken stowage … Ballentine's law dictionary
stowage — stow ► VERB 1) pack or store (an object) tidily in an appropriate place. 2) (stow away) conceal oneself on a ship, aircraft, etc. so as to travel secretly or without paying. DERIVATIVES stowage noun. ORIGIN shortening of BESTOW(Cf. ↑bestowal … English terms dictionary
stowage plan — A completed stowage diagram showing what materiel has been loaded and its stowage location in each hold, between deck compartment, or other space in a ship, including deck space. Each port of discharge is indicated by colors or other appropriate… … Military dictionary
stowage diagram — A scaled drawing included in the loading plan of a vessel for each deck or platform showing the exact location of all cargo. See also stowage plan … Military dictionary
stowage diagram — pakrovimo planas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Brėžinys, kuriame nurodomas kiekvieno laivo denio pakrovimo planas ir kiekvieno krovinio vieta. atitikmenys: angl. stowage diagram pranc. plan d’arrimage … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
stowage — The method of placing cargo into a single hold or compartment of a ship to prevent damage, shifting, etc … Military dictionary
