stowce
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stowce
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The OED, mentioning the variant forms stose, stoce, stowse, and stow, says it is "of obscure origin; possibly a contraction of stothes pl. of stothe" i.e. stooth; however, compare stow.
noun stowces
- A windlass, a device for drawing ore up from a mine, also formerly used (when made entirely of wood) to indicate possession of mining land. When a person discovers a vein, and has no means to possess it for want of stowces, he marks the ground with crosses and holes, by which means he possesses it until he can procure stowces.
Talk about this word "stowce." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stowce. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stowce. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stowce "stowce." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stowce.Cite this
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title = {stowce},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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