noun.
A person who hides aboard a ship or other conveyance in order to obtain free passage.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
One who, in order to secure a free passage, conceals himself aboard an outward-bound vessel, with the hope of remaining undiscovered until too late to be sent ashore.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
One who conceals himself board of a vessel about to leave port, or on a railway train, in order to obtain a free passage.
noun.
a person who hides on board a ship, train, etc. so as to get a free passage
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verb.
hide aboard a ship or a plane to get free transportation
noun.
a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage
Word Usage
"Dressed as a dead man in a giant's suit, the golem escapes the country in a coffin, keeping alive hope -- and a 19-year-old stowaway from the Germans."