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v. t.
To place or arrange in a compact mass; to put in its proper place, or in a suitable place; to pack; as, to stowbags, bales, or casks in a ship's hold; to stow hay in a mow; to stow sheaves.
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To squeeze in or with suitable instruments or apparatus, in order to compact, make dense, or smooth; as, to press cotton bales, paper, etc.; to smooth by ironing; as, to press clothes.
v. t.
To stow, as bales in a vessel's hold, by means of a steeve. See Steeve, n. (b).
n.
A spar, with a block at one end, used in stowing cotton bales, and similar kinds of cargo which need to be packed tightly.
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Packs or bales of Spanish wool.
v. i.
To make up packs, bales, or bundles; to stow articles securely for transportation.
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