Warehousing Vocabulary

verb to pack or store something in a particular place, especially in a ship or aircraft

• Please stow your luggage in the overhead compartment before takeoff.
• Hey, can you stow your stuff in the back seat so we have more room?
• I always stow my snacks in my backpack for later.
• She tried to stow away her emotions, but they eventually came pouring out.

noun material used to protect and support cargo during transportation

• The warehouse manager instructed the workers to use dunnage to secure the cargo during transportation.
• Hey, don't forget to grab some dunnage to pack the boxes before shipping them out.
• I'll just toss some dunnage in there to keep everything from moving around.
• She used her wit as dunnage to navigate through the tricky conversation.