Nautical Term: Stowaway

Definition of Stowaway

A stowaway refers to an individual who boards a ship or aircraft in concealment and without the permission of the vessel or airline.

For example, in the novel The Wrecker by Joseph Conrad, the character Cohen smuggles himself aboard the ship as a stowaway to pursue his criminal activities.

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