Stowing meaning : To put something away in a compact and tidy manner, in its proper place, or in a suitable place. To store or pack something in a space-saving manner and over a long time. To arrange, pack, or fill something tightly or closely. To dispose, lodge, or hide somebody somewhere. A method of working in which the waste is packed into the space formed by excavating the vein. The act by which something is stowed; stowage.