About The Word Aboard
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Aboard
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What's The Definition Of Aboard?
[adv] (baseball) on first or second or third base; "Their second homer with Bob Allison aboard"
[adv] on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle [adv] part of a group; "Bill's been aboard for three years now" [adv] side by side; "anchored close aboard another ship" Synonyms | Synonyms for Aboard: alongside | on base | onboard Related Terms | Find terms related to Aboard: afloat | all aboard | aloft | among us | athwart the hawse | athwarthawse | aye | before the mast | here | hereabout | hereabouts | hereat | hereinto | hereto | hereunto | hither | hitherward | hitherwards | in sail | in this place | in this vicinity | just here | on board | on board ship | on deck | on shipboard | on the spot | somewhere about | to this place | topside | with us See Also | Aboard In Webster's Dictionary \A*board"\, adv. [Pref. a- on, in + board.]
On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or
within a railway car.
2. Alongside; as, close aboard. Naut.:
{To fall aboard of}, to strike a ship's side; to fall foul
of.
{To haul the tacks aboard}, to set the courses.
{To keep the land aboard}, to hug the shore.
{To lay (a ship) aboard}, to place one's own ship close
alongside of (a ship) for fighting.
\A*board"\, prep. 1. On board of; as, to go aboard a ship. 2. Across; athwart. [Obs.] Nor iron bands aboard The Pontic Sea by their huge navy cast. --Spenser. |
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