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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The side of a ship.

Adjective

1. 1
   Occurring or existing on board a ship. not-comparable
2. 2
   casual or ephemeral (e.g. a shipboard romance) figuratively, not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

impermanent

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English schip bord; equivalent to ship + board.

Related phrases

on board

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