runagate
/ˈrʌnəˌɡeɪt/
noun
- A person who runs away or escapes, especially from duty, home, or a group; a fugitive or deserter.
- The story tells of a runagate who fled the army and lived in the woods.
- The captain called the sailor a runagate after he jumped ship.
- In the old legend, the runagate was captured and brought back to the village.