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aboard.

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

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/əˈbɔːd/UK/əˈbɔɹd/US
  1. On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car.

    not-comparable
    We all climbed aboard.
  2. On or onto a horse, a camel, etc.

    not-comparable
    to sling a saddle aboard
  3. On base.

    not-comparable
    He doubled with two men aboard, scoring them both.
  4. Into a team, group, or company.

    not-comparable
    The office manager welcomed him aboard.
  5. Alongside.

    not-comparable
    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.

prep/əˈbɔːd/UK/əˈbɔɹd/US
  1. On board of; onto or into a ship, boat, train, plane.

    We all went aboard the ship.
  2. Onto a horse.

  3. Across; athwart; alongside.

    obsolete
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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