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stowaway

sto·wa·way

UK/ˈstəʊəˌweɪ/ US/ˈstoʊʌˌweɪ/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

From stow away, from stow and away.

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