Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To empty of its cargo or contents; unload.
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- verb transitive To
unload stowed cargo from a ship etc.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The Osprey was supposed to fold its rotor blades and stow its wing along the fuselage, or unstow the wing and unfold the blades, in no more than ninety seconds.
The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010
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The Osprey was supposed to fold its rotor blades and stow its wing along the fuselage, or unstow the wing and unfold the blades, in no more than ninety seconds.
The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010
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The Osprey was supposed to fold its rotor blades and stow its wing along the fuselage, or unstow the wing and unfold the blades, in no more than ninety seconds.
The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010
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Carry this little device in your pocket and check if there is a signal, before bother to unstow your laptop or PDA or whatever.
Wifi and wherefores 2003
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The first thing that must be done now is to unstow the hold and deposit its contents on the small island astern of us, which we shall call Store Island, for brevity's sake.
The World of Ice 1859
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The first thing that must be done now is to unstow the hold, and deposit its contents on the small island astern of us, which we shall call Store Island, for brevity's sake.
The World of Ice 1859
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The dogs alone remain inactive during this busy scene, being kept harnessed to their burdens until the men have leisure to unstow the sledges and hang upon the trees every species of provision out of their reach.
The Journey to the Polar Sea John Franklin 1816
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The dogs alone remain inactive during this busy scene, being kept harnessed to their burdens until the men have leisure to unstow the sledges, and hang upon the trees every species of provision out of their reach.
Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 1 John Franklin 1816
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Scientists leading NASA's Phoenix Mars mission from the University of Arizona in Tucson sent commands to unstow its robotic arm and take more images of its landing site early today.
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Scientists leading NASA's Phoenix Mars mission from the University of Arizona in Tucson sent commands to unstow its robotic arm and take more images of its landing site early today.
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