boarding Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
embarkation; embarkment.
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noun a structure of boards
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verb get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
get on; board.
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verb live and take one's meals at or in
board; room.
- she rooms in an old boarding house
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verb lodge and take meals (at)
board.
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verb provide food and lodging (for)
board.
- The old lady is boarding three men
WordNet
Board"ing noun
Definitions
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(Naut.) The act of entering a ship, whether with a hostile or a friendly purpose. Both slain at one time, as they attempted the boarding of a frigate. Sir F. Drake.
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The act of covering with boards; also, boards, collectively; or a covering made of boards. -
The act of supplying, or the state of being supplied, with regular or specified meals, or with meals and lodgings, for pay.