n. a person who hides on board a ship, train, etc. so as to get a free passage
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One who conceals himself board of a vessel about to leave port, or on a railway train, in order to obtain a free passage.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. 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.
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v. hide aboard a ship or a plane to get free transportation
n. 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."