stow vs stowage

stow

noun
  • A place, stead. 

verb
  • To arrange, pack, or fill something tightly or closely. 

  • To dispose of, lodge, or hide somebody somewhere. 

  • To store or pack something in a space-saving manner and over a long time. 

  • To put something away in a compact and tidy manner, in its proper place, or in a suitable place. 

stowage

noun
  • A place where things are stowed. 

  • Amount of room for storing things. 

  • Things that are stowed. 

  • The act or practice of stowing. 

  • A charge for stowing and storage. 

How often have the words stow and stowage occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )