stow
A cry used by falconers to call their birds back down to handA cry used by falconers to call their birds back down to hand.
» The ship was stowed with arms.
Das Schiff war mit Waffen befrachtet. — Tamy
Das Schiff war mit Waffen beladen. — Tamy
Tatoeba contributors · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(obsolete)A cry used by falconers to call their birds back down to hand.
Examples
9 sentencesThe ship was stowed with arms.
deDas Schiff war mit Waffen befrachtet. — Tamy
Always stow your trash for disposal in port.
deVerstauen Sie Ihren Müll immer für die Entsorgung im Hafen! — Yorwba
Please stow your tray tables and return your seatbacks to their full upright position.
Stow away carefully the clothes you removed.
Stow your carry-on luggage in the overhead compartments.
deVerstauen sie Ihr Handgepäck in der Gepäckablage! — Yorwba · CC BY 2.0 FR
Origin
From Middle English stowen, stawen, stewen, from Old English stōwian (“to hold back, restrFrom Middle English stowen, stawen, stewen, from Old English stōwian (“to hold back, restrain”), from Proto-Germanic *stōōną, *stōjaną (“to stow, dam up”), from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand, place”). Cognate with Dutch stuwen, stouwen (“to stow”), Low German stauen (“to blin, halt, hinder”), German stauen (“to halt, hem in, stow, pack”).
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