stowaway
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stow·a·way
(stō′ə-wā′)n.
A person who hides aboard a ship or other conveyance in order to obtain free passage.
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stowaway
(ˈstəʊəˌweɪ)n
a person who hides aboard a vehicle, ship, or aircraft in order to gain free passage
vb
(intr, adverb) to travel in such a way
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stow•a•way
(ˈstoʊ əˌweɪ)n.
a person who stows away.
[1850–55]
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Noun | 1. | stowaway - a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage |
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Translations
černý pasažér
blind passager
blinde Passagierblinder Passagier
potyautas
laumufaròegi
čierny pasažier
slepi potnik
kaçak yolcu
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stow
(stəu) verb to pack neatly and especially out of sight. The sailor stowed his belongings in his locker.
ˈstowaway noun a person who stows away. They found a stowaway on the ship.
stow away1. to hide oneself on a ship, aircraft etc before its departure, in order to travel on it without paying the fare. He stowed away on a cargo ship for New York.
2. to put or pack in a (secret) place until required. My jewellery is safely stowed away in the bank.
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