aboard

Meanings

• preposition, adjective

  On a ship or other vehicle; inside or on top, as a passenger or member of the crew.

  - "The passengers were asked to go aboard the ship."
  - "The captain gave the order to set sail and leave the harbor."
  - "The crew members were busy preparing the boat for departure."

• verb

  Being in or on a vehicle, especially a ship or aircraft.

  - "We will be aboard the plane for several hours."
  - "The sailors were aboard the ship when it sank."
  - "The astronauts were aboard the space station for six months."

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Pronunciation

1. /əˈbɔɹd/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with aboard
moor , poor , pore , ore

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Variants

List of all variants of aboard that leads to same result
aboard , as stiff as a board

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'on foot,' but by the late 15th century, it had come to mean 'on board a ship.'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'aboard' comes from the Old English word 'abord,' which meant 'off the ground or shore.'

2. The first recorded use of 'aboard' in its modern sense was in the late 15th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. On board: Refers to being physically present on a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.

2. Shipboard: Relates to activities that take place on a ship.

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Culture

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Aboard has been used extensively in literature, particularly in nautical and aviation contexts. It has also been used figuratively to refer to being part of or involved in something.

How to Memorize "aboard"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize yourself standing on the deck of a ship or inside an aircraft.
   - Imagine the feeling of being at sea or in the air.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'aboard' with the image of a ship or aircraft.
   - Remember that it refers to being on or in a vehicle.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'All Birds On Big Ships.'

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