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Webster 1913 Edition


Boarding

Board′ing

,
Noun.
1.
(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.
2.
The act of covering with boards; also, boards, collectively; or a covering made of boards.
3.
The act of supplying, or the state of being supplied, with regular or specified meals, or with meals and lodgings, for pay.
Boarding house
,
a house in which boarders are kept.
Boarding nettings
(Naut.)
,
a strong network of cords or ropes erected at the side of a ship to prevent an enemy from boarding it.
Boarding pike
(Naut.)
,
a pike used by sailors in boarding a vessel, or in repelling an attempt to board it.
Totten.
Boarding school
,
a school in which pupils receive board and lodging as well as instruction.

Webster 1828 Edition


Boarding

BOARDING

,
ppr.
Covering with boards; entering a ship by force; furnishing or receiving board, as a lodger, for a reward.

Definition 2024


boarding

boarding

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Verb

boarding

  1. present participle of board

Noun

boarding (plural boardings)

  1. the act of people getting aboard a ship or aircraft; embarkation
    • 2000, Peter Gregory Furth, Data Analysis for Bus Planning and Monitoring (page 24)
      Load profiles are a standard analysis tool showing passenger activity (boardings, alightings) and passenger load at each stop along a route in a single direction.
  2. the act of a sailor or boarding party attacking an enemy ship
  3. a structure made of boards
  4. riding a skateboard
  5. (ice hockey) a penalty called for pushing into the boards

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