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stowage

stowage (stoh-ij).Maritime law. 1. The storing, packing, or arranging of cargo on a vessel to protect the goods from friction, bruising, or water damage during a voyage. • The bill of lading will often prescribe the method of stowage to be used. [Cases: Shipping 110. C.J.S. Shipping §§ 326, 328.] 2. The place (such as

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towage

towage (toh-ij), n. 1. The act or service of towing ships and vessels, usu. by means of a small vessel called a tug. [Cases: Towage 1. C.J.S. Towage § 2.] 2. The charge for such a service. [Cases: Towage 5. C.J.S. Towage § 15.]

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dead storage

dead storage. The stowage of goods, esp. motor vehicles, for a long time in a public storage area, as opposed to the daily or regular stowage of goods in active use. Cf. LIVE STORAGE. [Cases: Insurance 2278(13). C.J.S. Insurance § 938.]

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