What does aboard mean?
Definitions for aboard
əˈbɔrd, əˈboʊrdaboard
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word aboard.
Princeton's WordNet
aboard, on boardadverb
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
aboard, on baseadverb
on first or second or third base
"Their second homer with Bob Allison aboard"
aboard, alongsideadverb
side by side
"anchored close aboard another ship"
aboardadverb
part of a group
"Bill's been aboard for three years now"
Wiktionary
aboardadverb
On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car.
We all climbed aboard.
aboardadverb
Alongside
The ships came close aboard to pass messages.
aboardadverb
On base.
He doubled with two men aboard, scoring them both.
aboardadverb
Astride; with one leg on each side.
aboardpreposition
On board of; as, to go aboard a ship.
We all went aboard the ship.
aboardpreposition
Across; athwart.
Nor iron bands aboard The Pontic Sea by their huge navy cast. - Edmund Spenser
Etymology: * First attested from late 14th century.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Aboardadverb
a sea-term, but adopted into common language; In a ship.
Etymology: derived immediately from the French à bord, as, aller à bord, envoyer à bord. Bord is itself a word of very doubtful original, and perhaps, in its different acceptations, deducible from different roots. Bord, in the ancient Saxon, signified a house; in which sense, to go aboard, is to take up residence in a ship.
Which, when far off, Cymocles heard and saw,
He loudly call’d to such as were aboard,
The little bark unto the shore to draw,
And him to ferry over that deep ford. Fairy Q. b. ii. cant. 6.I made this answer, that he might land them, if it pleased him, or otherwise keep them aboard. Walter Raleigh, Essays.
When morning rose, I sent my mates to bring
Supplies of water from a neighb’ring spring;
Whilst I the motions of the winds explor’d;
Then summon’d in my crew, and went aboard. Joseph Addison, Ovid’s Metamorphoses, b. iii.
Wikipedia
aboard
This list of ship directions provides succinct definitions for terms applying to spatial orientation in a marine environment or location on a vessel, such as fore, aft, astern, aboard, or topside.
ChatGPT
aboard
Aboard refers to being on or within a vessel or vehicle such as a ship, aircraft, train, or bus. It can also mean joining or participating in a group or team. Generally, it indicates one's presence or participation in some kind of conveyance or group activity.
aboard
Aboard is a term used to refer to being on or within a vehicle such as a ship, airplane, train, or other means of transportation. It can also refer to being part of a team or group. It also means to enter or join a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
aboard
Aboard refers to being on or within a vehicle, ship, aircraft or spacecraft. It can also refer to the act of getting into or onto such vehicles. It is often used to indicate that someone is situated in or has entered into a situation or experience as well.
aboard
Aboard refers to being on or inside a ship, airplane, train, or other vehicles. It can also mean being part of a group or team, often expressed as 'on board.'
Webster Dictionary
Aboardadverb
on board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car
Aboardadverb
alongside; as, close aboard
Aboard
on board of; as, to go aboard a ship
Aboard
across; athwart
Etymology: [Pref. a- on, in + board.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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
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
aboard
Proceed 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
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Anagrams for aboard »
aborad
abroad
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of aboard in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of aboard in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of aboard in a Sentence
The Maritime Militia don't fish, the People have automatic weapons aboard and reinforced hulls, making The People very dangerous at close range. Also, The People have a top speed of around 18-22 knots, making The People faster than 90 % of the world's fishing boats.
The ship of Democracy, which has weathered all storms, may sink through the mutiny of those aboard.
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.
Man is the best computer we can put aboard a spacecraft... and the only one that can be mass produced with unskilled labor.
The President and Rod Rosenstein, Rod Rosenstein, met for about 45 minutes aboard Air Force One. They discussed various topics including the International Chiefs of Police event later today, support for our great law enforcement officials, border security, how to better address violent crime in Chicago and general DOJ business.
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- على متن سفينة, على ظهر السفينةArabic
- на бордаBulgarian
- na paluběCzech
- om bord, ombordDanish
- an BordGerman
- ένας πίνακαςGreek
- surŝipeEsperanto
- a bordo, [[a bordo]] [[de]], en baseSpanish
- روی یا داخل, روی صندلیPersian
- laivaan, pesällä, vaunuun, laivassa, koneeseen, kyytiin, koneessa, kyydissä, vaunuissaFinnish
- à bord, à bord de, une plancheFrench
- ar bordIrish
- समीपHindi
- fedélzetenHungarian
- [[գնացքի]] [[վրա]], [[օդանավի]] [[վրա]], [[նավի]] [[վրա]]Armenian
- a bordo deInterlingua
- di atas kapalIndonesian
- a bordo di, a bordoItalian
- עַלHebrew
- 乗る, 乗っているJapanese
- ವಿಮಾನದಲ್ಲಿKannada
- 배로Korean
- navigavimusLatin
- aan boordDutch
- ombordNorwegian
- naPolish
- a bordo, [[a bordo]] [[de]]Portuguese
- la bordulRomanian
- [[на́]] [[борт]], [[на]] [[борт, на бортуRussian
- ombordSwedish
- கப்பலில்Tamil
- మీదికిTelugu
- บนเรือThai
- gemiyeTurkish
- на бортуUkrainian
- ہموارUrdu
- cái bảngVietnamese
- אַבאָרדYiddish
- 船上Chinese
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