stowaway

[ stoh-uh-wey ]

/ ˈstoʊ əˌweɪ /

noun

a person who hides aboard a ship or airplane in order to obtain free transportation or elude pursuers.

Origin of stowaway

First recorded in 1850–55; noun use of verb phrase stow away

Words nearby stowaway

stover, stovetop, stovies, stow, stowage, stowaway, Stowe, Stowe, Harriet Beecher, stownlins, stowp, STP

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Example sentences from the Web for stowaway

He saw himself a stowaway hidden in a hold, alone with rats and ships' biscuits.
The Prophet of Berkeley Square|Robert Hichens
Her husband was drowned—a new light, this, on history—and of course she escaped on the Ark—as a stowaway or a cabin passenger.
Armorel of Lyonesse|Walter Besant
They contemplated the little middy with wonder, for most of them had never seen a stowaway before.
The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer|Richard Clynton
You are surprised that an old acquaintance of mine should be here on board my ship, lurking and skulking as a stowaway?
Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape From the Brigand's of Greece|Bracebridge Hemyng

The stowaway made signs again and pointed, striving once more to rise, but sinking back from utter exhaustion.
Mother Carey's Chicken|George Manville Fenn

British Dictionary definitions for stowaway

stowaway

/ (ˈstəʊəˌweɪ) /

noun

a person who hides aboard a vehicle, ship, or aircraft in order to gain free passage

verb stow away

(intr, adverb) to travel in such a way

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Idioms and Phrases with stowaway

stow away

Put aside or store something until needed, as in We generally stow away the lawn furniture in the toolshed. [Late 1700s]

Hide oneself aboard ship or in a vehicle in order to get free transportation, as in The youngsters planned to stow away on a freighter but they never even got to the waterfront. This usage gave rise to the noun stowaway. [Mid-1800s]

Greedily consume food or drink, as in Bob sure can stow away a lot in a short time. [Colloquial; mid-1800s]

单词	stowaway
释义	stowaway [ stoh-uh-wey ] / ˈstoʊ əˌweɪ / noun a person who hides aboard a ship or airplane in order to obtain free transportation or elude pursuers. Origin of stowaway First recorded in 1850–55; noun use of verb phrase stow away Words nearby stowaway stover, stovetop, stovies, stow, stowage, stowaway, Stowe, Stowe, Harriet Beecher, stownlins, stowp, STP Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stowaway He saw himself a stowaway hidden in a hold, alone with rats and ships' biscuits. The Prophet of Berkeley Square\|Robert Hichens Her husband was drowned—a new light, this, on history—and of course she escaped on the Ark—as a stowaway or a cabin passenger. Armorel of Lyonesse\|Walter Besant They contemplated the little middy with wonder, for most of them had never seen a stowaway before. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer\|Richard Clynton You are surprised that an old acquaintance of mine should be here on board my ship, lurking and skulking as a stowaway? Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape From the Brigand's of Greece\|Bracebridge Hemyng The stowaway made signs again and pointed, striving once more to rise, but sinking back from utter exhaustion. Mother Carey's Chicken\|George Manville Fenn British Dictionary definitions for stowaway stowaway / (ˈstəʊəˌweɪ) / noun a person who hides aboard a vehicle, ship, or aircraft in order to gain free passage verb stow away (intr, adverb) to travel in such a way Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with stowaway stow away 1 Put aside or store something until needed, as in We generally stow away the lawn furniture in the toolshed. [Late 1700s] 2 Hide oneself aboard ship or in a vehicle in order to get free transportation, as in The youngsters planned to stow away on a freighter but they never even got to the waterfront. This usage gave rise to the noun stowaway. [Mid-1800s] 2 Greedily consume food or drink, as in Bob sure can stow away a lot in a short time. [Colloquial; mid-1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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