aboard.
On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car.
Meaning & usage
On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car.
We all climbed aboard.
On or onto a horse, a camel, etc.
to sling a saddle aboard
On base.
He doubled with two men aboard, scoring them both.
Into a team, group, or company.
The office manager welcomed him aboard.
Alongside.
The ships came close aboard to pass messages.
The captain laid his ship aboard the enemy's ship.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English abord, from a- (“on”) + bord (“board, side of a ship”); equivalent to a- + board.
On board of; onto or into a ship, boat, train, plane.
We all went aboard the ship.
Onto a horse.
Across; athwart; alongside.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English abord, from a- (“on”) + bord (“board, side of a ship”); equivalent to a- + board.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.