If someone stows away, they hide in a ship, aeroplane, or other vehicle in order to make a journey secretly or without paying.

Does stowed away mean?

stowed away; stowing away; stows away. Definition of stow away (Entry 2 of 2) intransitive verb. : to secrete oneself aboard a vehicle as a means of obtaining transportation.

What do you mean by stowed?

to put in a place or receptacle, as for storage or reserve; pack: He stowed the potatoes in our cellar. to fill (a place or receptacle) by packing: to stow a carton with books. to have or afford room for; hold.