aboard
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aboard
- /əˈbɔːd/ UK
- /əˈbɔɹd/ US
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)d
Where it comes from
From Middle English abord, from a- (“on”) + bord (“board, side of a ship”); equivalent to a- + board.
adverb
- 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.
preposition
- On board of; onto or into a ship, boat, train, plane. We all went aboard the ship.
- Onto a horse.
- Across; athwart; alongside. Nor iron bands aboard The Pontic Sea by their huge navy cast.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: onboard, alongside, on base, shipboard, boarded, board, on-board, atop, bord, abroad, onto, passengers, on, in, inside, embarked
Translations
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adv on board
| Español | a bordo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 乗って notte |
| 中文 | 上車 /上车 shàngchē, 上船 shàngchuán, 上飛機 /上飞机 shàng fēijī |
| हिन्दी | अबौड abauḍ |
| Português | a bordo |
| Français | à bord |
| Deutsch | an Bord |
| Italiano | a bordo |
| Ελληνικά | στο πλοίο sto ploío |
| Русский | на борту́ na bortú, на́ борт ná bort |
| العربية | عَلَى ظَهْر ʕalā ẓahr, عَلَى مَتْن ʕalā matn |
prep on board of
| Español | a bordo de |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 上車 /上车 shàngchē, 上船 shàngchuán, 上飛機 /上飞机 shàng fēijī |
| Português | a bordo de |
| Français | à bord de |
| Deutsch | an Bord |
| Italiano | a bordo di |
| Ελληνικά | εν πλω en plo |
| Русский | на борту́ na bortú |
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title = {aboard},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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