STOWAWAY

stowaway

(noun) a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stowaway (plural stowaways)

A person who hides on board a ship, train, etc. so as to get a free passage.

Anagrams

• towaways

Source: Wiktionary


Stow"a*way`, n.

Definition: One who conceals himself board of a vessel about to leave port, or on a railway train, in order to obtain a free passage.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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