ABOARD

aboard

(adverb) on first or second or third base; “Their second homer with Bob Allison aboard”

aboard, on board

(adverb) on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

aboard

(adverb) part of a group; “Bill’s been aboard for three years now”

aboard, alongside

(adverb) side by side; “anchored close aboard another ship”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adverb

aboard (not comparable)

On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

On or onto a horse, a camel, etc. [First attested in the late 19^th century.]

(baseball) On base. [First attested in the mid 20^th century.]

Into a team, group, or company. [First attested in the mid 20^th century.]

(nautical) Alongside. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

Preposition

aboard

On board of; onto or into a ship, boat, train, plane. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

Onto a horse. [First attested in the mid 20^th century.]

(obsolete) Across; athwart; alongside. [Attested from the early 16^th century until the late 17^th century.]

Anagrams

• Baroda, aborad, abroad

Source: Wiktionary

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A*board", adv. Etym: [Pref. a- on, in + board.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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