verb
Meaning 1
to stow or secure aloof in a safe place
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
stow away
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verb
Meaning 2
to obtain passage (on a ship or similar vehicle) by secreting oneself inside before departure
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
hide aboard a ship or a plane to get free transportation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The illegal immigrants stowed away on board the freighter
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hide, hide out
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: abstauen — to stow or secure aloof in a safe place
- German: verstauen — to stow or secure aloof in a safe place
- Ancient Greek: ἀποτίθημι (apotíthēmi) — to stow or secure aloof in a safe place
- Russian: уложи́ть (uložítʹ) — to stow or secure aloof in a safe place
- Russian: укла́дывать (ukládyvatʹ) — to stow or secure aloof in a safe place