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A*board" (#), adv. [Pref. a- on, in + board.] On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car. 2. Alongside; as, close aboard.Naut.: To fall aboard of, to strike a ship's side; to fall foul of. -- To haul the tacks aboard, to set the courses. -- To keep the land aboard, to hug the shore. -- To lay (a ship) aboard, to place one's own ship close alongside of (a ship) for fighting.
A*board", prep. 1. On board of; as, to go aboard a ship. 2. Across; athwart. [Obs.]Nor iron bands aboardThe Pontic Sea by their huge navy cast.Spenser.
The adverb has 4 senses
1. aboard 1 onboard -- on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle 2. aboard 4 alongside -- side by side; "anchored close aboard another ship" 3. aboard,on_base -- on first or second or third base; "Their second homer with Bob Allison aboard" 4. aboard -- part of a group; "Bill's been aboard for three years now"
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