Definitions for aboard
əˈbɔrd, əˈboʊrdaboard

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. aboard, on boardadverb

   on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

2. aboard, on baseadverb

   on first or second or third base

   "Their second homer with Bob Allison aboard"

3. aboard, alongsideadverb

   side by side

   "anchored close aboard another ship"

4. aboardadverb

   part of a group

   "Bill's been aboard for three years now"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. aboardadverb

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

   We all climbed aboard.

2. aboardadverb

   Alongside

   The ships came close aboard to pass messages.

3. aboardadverb

   On base.

   He doubled with two men aboard, scoring them both.

4. aboardadverb

   Astride; with one leg on each side.

5. aboardpreposition

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

   We all went aboard the ship.

6. aboardpreposition

   Across; athwart.

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

7. Etymology: * First attested from late 14th century.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Aboardadverb

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

2. Aboardadverb

   alongside; as, close aboard

3. Aboard

   on board of; as, to go aboard a ship

4. Aboard

   across; athwart

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

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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1. Aboard

   Aboard vs. Abroad -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Aboard and Abroad.

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1. aborad

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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. Scott Kelly:

   Scott's contributions to NASA are too many to name, in his year aboard the space station, he took part in experiments that will have far-reaching effects, helping us pave the way to putting humans on Mars and benefiting life on Earth.

2. The Investigative Committee of Russia:

   The aircraft hit the ground and broke into pieces, according to preliminary data, there were 55 passengers aboard and 7 crew members. They all died.

3. Mick Mulroy:

   The war against terrorism will not end with the signing of surrender aboard the USS Missouri. It may not even end. But the only thing necessary for terrorism to thrive is for the good countries to do nothing about it. That is not what I think America is about. We should lead the free world if we claim to be the leader of the free world. We should keep a group of dedicated professionals to fight this war in perpetuity if need be.

4. Ken Farley:

   In the distant past, the sand, mud, and salts that now make up the Wildcat Ridge sample were deposited under conditions where life could potentially have thrived, the fact the organic matter was found in such a sedimentary rock -- known for preserving fossils of ancient life here on Earth -- is important. However, as capable as our instruments aboard Perseverance are, further conclusions regarding what is contained in the Wildcat Ridge sample will have to wait until it's returned to Earth for in-depth study as part of the agency's Mars Sample Return campaign.

5. The Navy:

   As part of the Navys aggressive response to COVID-19 aboard USS Kidd (DDG 100), the ship arrived at Naval Base San Diego today, as of today, 63% of USS Kidd (DDG 100) crewmembers to include all who were symptomatic and their close contacts have been tested for COVID-19, with 64 total positive results.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=aboard
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Aboard
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=aboard
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboard
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aboard
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=aboard
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=aboard