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Aboard

//əˈbɔɹd// adv, prep

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car. not-comparable

    "We all climbed aboard."

  2. 2
    On or onto a horse, a camel, etc. not-comparable

    "to sling a saddle aboard"

  3. 3
    On base. not-comparable

    "He doubled with two men aboard, scoring them both."

  4. 4
    Into a team, group, or company. not-comparable

    "The office manager welcomed him aboard."

  5. 5
    Alongside. not-comparable

    "The ships came close aboard to pass messages."

Adverb
  1. 1
    on first or second or third base wordnet
  2. 2
    on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle wordnet
  3. 3
    part of a group wordnet
  4. 4
    side by side wordnet
Preposition
  1. 1
    On board of; onto or into a ship, boat, train, plane.

    "We all went aboard the ship."

  2. 2
    Onto a horse.
  3. 3
    Across; athwart; alongside. obsolete

    "Nor iron bands aboard The Pontic Sea by their huge navy cast."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English abord, from a- (“on”) + bord (“board, side of a ship”); equivalent to a- + board.

Etymology 2

From Middle English abord, from a- (“on”) + bord (“board, side of a ship”); equivalent to a- + board.

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