stowage

noun stow·age \-ij\

: space especially on a ship or airplane for stowing things

Full Definition of STOWAGE

a : an act or process of stowing

b : goods in storage or to be stowed

a : storage capacity

b : a place or receptacle for storage

: the state of being stored

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14th century

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