The term 'put in a hold' can be broken down into four crossword solutions: LADED (5 letters), STOW (4 letters), STOWED (6 letters), and LADE (4 letters). LADED is the past tense of the verb 'to LADE, ' which means to load or fill with goods. STOW is the verb meaning to put away or store something in a particular place. STOWED is the past tense of the verb 'to STOW, ' and LADE is the noun form of the verb 'to LADE.' All of these words are related to the phrase 'put in a hold, ' which means to store something in a particular place for a period of time.