Definitions for aboard
əˈbɔrd, əˈboʊrdaboard

Princeton's WordNet(2.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. aboard, on board(adverb)

   on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

2. aboard, on base(adverb)

   on first or second or third base

   "Their second homer with Bob Allison aboard"

3. aboard, alongside(adverb)

   side by side

   "anchored close aboard another ship"

4. aboard(adverb)

   part of a group

   "Bill's been aboard for three years now"

Wiktionary(3.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. aboard(Adverb)

   On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car.

   We all climbed aboard.

   Etymology: * First attested from late 14th century.

2. aboard(Adverb)

   Alongside

   The ships came close aboard to pass messages.

   Etymology: * First attested from late 14th century.

3. aboard(Adverb)

   On base.

   He doubled with two men aboard, scoring them both.

   Etymology: * First attested from late 14th century.

4. aboard(Adverb)

   Astride; with one leg on each side.

   Etymology: * First attested from late 14th century.

5. aboard(Preposition)

   On board of; as, to go aboard a ship.

   We all went aboard the ship.

   Etymology: * First attested from late 14th century.

6. aboard(Preposition)

   Across; athwart.

   Nor iron bands aboard The Pontic Sea by their huge navy cast. - Edmund Spenser

   Etymology: * First attested from late 14th century.

Webster Dictionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Aboard(adverb)

   on board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car

   Etymology: [Pref. a- on, in + board.]

2. Aboard(adverb)

   alongside; as, close aboard

   Etymology: [Pref. a- on, in + board.]

3. Aboard

   on board of; as, to go aboard a ship

   Etymology: [Pref. a- on, in + board.]

4. Aboard

   across; athwart

   Etymology: [Pref. a- on, in + board.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Aboard

   a-bōrd′, adv. or prep. on board: in a ship, or in a train (Amer.). [Prep. a, on, and Board.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. aboard

   Inside or upon a ship; the act of residing afloat; to hug the land in approaching the shore.--To fall aboard of, is for one vessel to run foul of another.--To haul the tacks aboard, is to bring their weather clues down to the chess-tree, or literally, to set the courses.--To lay an enemy aboard, to run into or alongside.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. aboard

   To go onto a ship, ferry, train, bus, coach or other type of transport.

   They go aboard the ship and know the journey is easy and simple.

   Submitted by MaryC on April 15, 2020  

Anagrams for aboard »

1. abroad

2. aborad

How to pronounce aboard?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of aboard in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of aboard in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of aboard in a Sentence

1. The Marine:

   During OT-1, we wanted to prove that non-test F-35B aircraft could be operated and sustained aboard an L-class ship, we successfully did that. The two weeks of operational testing assessed the aircraft's integration with the U.S. Navy ship and crew, operating a wide array of flight and deck operations.

2. Rania Fireou:

   We went to the deck where there were life boats, but at some point we felt the floor burning and we went higher up to the heliport, there are many children and elderly people aboard.

3. Mark Ostrowski:

   You can really simply break it down into two separate things. One is to just create disruption, whether thats slowing somebodys service or jumping on a meeting. The second things is money. If someone is having an aboard meeting for the first time over Zoom... thats a different motive.

4. Daniel Bucheli:

   We were exploring all legislative avenues and that came aboard, then, looking at the details closer, it was clear there would be no permanent protection for DREAMers and at that point he took his name off it.

5. Chase Dekker:

   I didn't even look at my camera, i just leaped up and was screaming to everyone aboard.

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