Associations to the word «Aboard»

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

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

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

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

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

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

ABOARD, preposition. Onto a horse. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]

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

Dictionary definition

ABOARD, adverb. On a ship, train, plane or other vehicle.

ABOARD, adverb. On first or second or third base; "Their second homer with Bob Allison aboard".

ABOARD, adverb. Side by side; "anchored close aboard another ship".

ABOARD, adverb. Part of a group; "Bill's been aboard for three years now".

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Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.

William Butler Yeats

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