BOARDER

boarder

(noun) a pupil who lives at school during term time

boarder

(noun) someone who forces their way aboard ship; “stand by to repel boarders”

lodger, boarder, roomer

(noun) a tenant in someone’s house

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

boarder (plural boarders)

A pupil who lives at school during term time.

Someone who pays for meals and lodging in a house rather than a hotel.

One who boards a vehicle.

(nautical) A sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding her, or one repelling such attempts by an enemy.

Someone who takes part in a boardsport, such as surfing or snowboarding.

Anagrams

• arbored, broader, reboard

Source: Wiktionary


Board"er, n.

1. One who has food statedly at another's table, or meals and lodgings in his house, for pay, or compensation of any kind.

2. (Naut.)

Definition: One who boards a ship; one selected to board an enemy's ship. Totten.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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