abord (plural abords)
(obsolete) The act of approaching or arriving; approach. [17th–19th c.]
(rare) A road, or means of approach. [from 17th c.]
Alternative forms.
abord (third-person singular simple present abords, present participle abording, simple past and past participle aborded)
Alternative form of aboard
• B road, Bardo, Board, Borda, Broad, Broad., Broda, Dobra, adorb, bardo, board, broad, dobra
Source: Wiktionary
A*bord", n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: Manner of approaching or accosting; address. Chesterfield.
A*bord", v. t. Etym: [F. aborder, Ă (L. ad) + bord rim, brim, or side of a vessel. See Border, Board.]
Definition: To approach; to accost. [Obs.] Digby.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 April 2024
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
