on board

Meanings

• Noun or Adjective

  Being present or located on a ship, plane, or other transportation vehicle.

  - "The passengers were asked to board the plane."
  - "The captain gave the order to set sail, with all hands on board."

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

off board

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Variants

List of all variants of on board that leads to same result
onboard , across the board , board , boardlike , boards , bord , on board , onboarded , onboarding , onboards , free on board , take (something) on board , take on board , take something on board , on the drawing board

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Etymology

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From the Old English 'on bord', meaning 'on the table' or 'on the bench'. Over time, the term came to be used specifically for being on a ship or other transportation vehicle.

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Trivia

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1. The largest cruise ship in the world, the Harmony of the Seas, can carry over 6,000 passengers and 2,200 crew members.

2. The term 'on board' was first used in the context of ships in the 13th century, and was later adopted for use with other forms of transportation.

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Related Concepts

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1. Embark: To begin a journey or enter upon a new experience. For example, 'The explorers embarked on their journey to the New World.'

2. Disembark: To leave a ship, plane, or other transportation vehicle. For example, 'The passengers disembarked from the cruise ship and were greeted by customs officials.'

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Culture

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On board has been used extensively in literature and art to describe the experience of travel and the people and events that occur during a journey. For example, Herman Melville's Moby-Dick explores the concept of being 'on board' a whaling ship, while Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days follows Phileas Fogg's journey 'on board' a train.

How to Memorize "on board"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a ship or plane with people getting on and off. Visualize the feeling of being on a journey and the excitement or nervousness that comes with it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'on board' with the feeling of starting a new adventure or journey. Think of the excitement of embarking on a voyage or the relief of finally disembarking after a long journey.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Try creating a mnemonic using the phrase 'On Buses And Airplanes Dock And Roll', which can help you remember that 'on board' means 'on a ship, bus, or plane'.

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