INBOARD

inboard

(adjective) located within the hull or nearest the midline of a vessel or aircraft; “the inboard flaps on the wing”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

inboard (not comparable)

(nautical) within a ship

nearer the hull (as opposed to outboard)

Noun

inboard (plural inboards)

an engine located within the hull of a ship

a boat with such an engine

Verb

inboard (third-person singular simple present inboards, present participle inboarding, simple past and past participle inboarded)

to discount a product in order to increase sales

Anagrams

• Danibor, bad iron, boardin'

Source: Wiktionary


In"board`, a. & adv.

1. (Naut.)

Definition: Inside the line of a vessel's bulwarks or hull; the opposite of outboard; as, an inboard cargo; haul the boom inboard.

2. (Mech.)

Definition: From without inward; toward the inside; as, the inboard stroke of a steam engine piston, the inward or return stroke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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THOUGHTFULLY

(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”


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