“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
SHIPBOARD
shipboard
(adjective) casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship; “shipboard romances”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
shipboard (not comparable)
(nautical) Occurring or existing on board a ship.
(figurative) casual or ephemeral (e.g. a shipboard romance)
Noun
shipboard (plural shipboards)
The side of a ship.
Source: Wiktionary
Ship"board`, n. Etym: [Ship + board. See Board, n., 8]
Definition: A ship's side; hence, by extension, a ship; -- found chiefly in adverbial phrases; as, on shipboard; a shipboard.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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