stow away

Other forms: stowed away; stowing away; stows away

Definitions of stow away
  1. verb
    hide aboard a ship or a plane to get free transportation
    “The illegal immigrants stowed away on board the freighter”
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    type of:
    hide, hide out
    be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety
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