stowaway
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stowaway
- /ˈstəʊəˌweɪ/
Where it comes from
From stow away, from stow and away.
noun stowaways · stow-away
- A person who hides on board a ship, train, etc. so as to get a free passage. “Oh, I don't mind 'em, sir,” said Archy; “I knew it all before now. Didn't I hear 'em in the hold? And didn't I tell Cabaco here of it? What say ye, Cabaco? They are stowaways, Mr. Flask.”
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noun person who hides on a ship, train, etc.
| Español | polizón, polizona |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 밀항자 milhangja |
| 日本語 | 密航者 mikkōsha |
| 中文 | 偷渡者 tōudùzhě |
| Português | passageiro clandestino |
| Français | passager clandestin |
| Deutsch | blinder Passagier, blinde Passagierin |
| Italiano | clandestino |
| Русский | безбилетник bezbiletnik |
| עברית | נוֹסֵעַ סָמוּי nose'a samui |
Talk about this word "stowaway." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stowaway. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stowaway. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stowaway "stowaway." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stowaway.
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@misc{stowaway_2026,
title = {stowaway},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stowaway},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
