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əˌweɪ noun
a person who hides aboard a ship or airplane in order to obtain free transportation or elude pursuers.
Origin:
1850–55; noun use of verb phrase stow away
1850–55; noun use of verb phrase stow away
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| —n | |
| 1. | a person who hides aboard a vehicle, ship, or aircraft in order to gain free passage |
| —vb | |
| 2. | (intr, adverb) to travel in such a way |
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