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Boarding

verb
Word Frequency: 4.0

Definitions

1.verbTo step or climb onto or otherwise enter a ship, aircraft, train or other conveyance.
"It is time to board the aircraft."
2.verbTo provide someone with meals and lodging, usually in exchange for money.
"to board one's horse at a livery stable"
3.verbTo receive meals and lodging in exchange for money.
4.verbTo capture an enemy ship by going alongside and grappling her, then invading her with a boarding party
5.verbTo obtain meals, or meals and lodgings, statedly for compensation
6.verbTo approach (someone); to make advances to, accost.
7.verbTo cover with boards or boarding.
"to board a house"
8.verbTo hit (someone) with a wooden board.
9.verbTo write something on a board, especially a blackboard or whiteboard.
10.nounThe act of people getting aboard a ship aircraft, train, bus etc.; embarkation
11.nounThe act of a sailor or boarding party attacking an enemy ship by boarding it
12.nounA structure made of boards
13.nounRiding a skateboard
14.nounA penalty called for pushing into the boards

Synonyms

embarkmentembarkationonboardembarkinglifeboatbulkheadshipmenttowingflightshippingpassengercarrying

Antonyms

alightdisembark

Rhymes With

rewardingaccordingaffordingrecordinghoardinglordingcordingtape recording
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