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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

stowaway

/ˈstoʊəˌweɪ/

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What does stowaway mean?

noun

  1. A person who hides on board a ship, train, etc. so as to get a free passage.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈstoʊəˌweɪ/

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MacLoughlin, the surgeon in charge of the S.S. City of Chester, speaks of a young stowaway found by the stevedores in an insensible condition after a voyage of eleven days.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747