boarding : Idioms & Phrases
Boarding house
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noun a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests
boardinghouse.
WordNet
- a house in which boarders are kept.
Webster 1913
Boarding nettings
(Naut.) , a strong network of cords or ropes erected at the side of a ship to prevent an enemy from boarding it.
Webster 1913
Boarding pike
(Naut.) , a pike used by sailors in boarding a vessel, or in repelling an attempt to board it. Totten.
Webster 1913
Boarding school
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noun a private school where students are lodged and fed as well as taught
WordNet
- a school in which pupils receive board and lodging as well as instruction.