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boarding

/ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/ /ˈbɔːrdiŋ/

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verb

To step or climb onto or otherwise enter a ship, aircraft, train or other conveyance.

Examples :

"It is time to board the aircraft."

vehicle nautical sailing traffic

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verb

To provide someone with meals and lodging, usually in exchange for money.

Examples :

"The farmer is boarding the new farmhands, providing them with a place to sleep and meals in exchange for their help with the harvest. "

business property service

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To receive meals and lodging in exchange for money.

Examples :

"The student is boarding at the university for the semester, so his parents only have to pay for his classes. "

business service property

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verb

To capture an enemy ship by going alongside and grappling her, then invading her with a boarding party

Examples :

"The pirates were boarding the merchant ship, swords drawn and ready to fight. "

nautical military sailing war action

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verb

To obtain meals, or meals and lodgings, statedly for compensation

Examples :

""My grandmother is boarding with a local family while she recovers from her surgery, so they provide her with meals and a room." "

business service food

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verb

To approach (someone); to make advances to, accost.

Examples :

"The politician, eager to win votes, began boarding people on the street to shake their hands and ask for their support. "

communication human action

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verb

To cover with boards or boarding.

Examples :

"to board a house"

material building

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verb

To hit (someone) with a wooden board.

Examples :

"The angry carpenter was boarding the broken door with a thick plank. "

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verb

To write something on a board, especially a blackboard or whiteboard.

Examples :

"The teacher is boarding the vocabulary words on the whiteboard for the students to study. "

writing communication

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noun

The act of people getting aboard a ship aircraft, train, bus etc.; embarkation

Examples :

"The boarding of the airplane was delayed due to a technical issue. "

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noun

The act of a sailor or boarding party attacking an enemy ship by boarding it

Examples :

"During the fierce naval battle, the pirates prepared for a dangerous boarding of the merchant vessel, hoping to seize its valuable cargo. "

nautical military sailing war action

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noun

A structure made of boards

Examples :

"The old fence was made of simple boarding, nailed together to keep the neighbor's dog out of our yard. "

material structure building

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noun

Riding a skateboard

Examples :

"My son spends hours every day boarding at the skate park. "

sport entertainment action

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noun

A penalty called for pushing into the boards

Examples :

"The hockey player received a two-minute penalty for boarding after shoving his opponent into the boards. "