Meaning of "aboard" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF ABOARD

aboard  [əˈbɔːd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABOARD

Aboard can act as an adjective, an adverb and a preposition.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

The preposition is an invariable grammatical category, that has no meaning itself and which serves to link or relate terms.

WHAT DOES ABOARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

List of ship directions

This list of ship directions explains dozens of related terms such as fore, aft, astern, aboard, or topside. For background, see below: Origins. ▪ abaft: at or toward the stern of a ship, or further back from a location.[1] ▪ aboard: onto or within a ship, or in a group.[2] ▪ above: a higher deck of the ship.[1] ▪ aft: toward the stern of a ship.[1] ▪ adrift: floating in the water without propulsion. ▪ aground: resting on the shore or wedged against the sea floor.[3] ▪ ahull: with sails furled and helm lashed alee.[4] ▪ alee: on or toward the lee.[5] ▪ aloft: the stacks, masts, rigging, or other area above the highest solid structure.[1] ▪ amidships: near the middle part of a ship.[1] ▪ aport: toward the port side of a ship.[6] ▪ ashore: on or towards the shore or land.[7] ▪ astarboard: toward the starboard side of a ship.[8] ▪ astern: toward the rear of a ship.[9] ▪ athwartships: toward the sides of a ship.[1] ▪ aweather: toward the weather or windward side of a ship.

Definition of aboard in the English dictionary

The definition of aboard in the dictionary is on, in, onto, or into. Other definition of aboard is alongside.

TRANSLATION OF ABOARD

Find out the translation of aboard to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of aboard from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aboard» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 在 > 上
• Translator English - Spanish: a bordo de
• English: aboard
• Translator English - Hindi: पर सवार
• Translator English - Arabic: على متن
• Translator English - Russian: на борту
• Translator English - Portuguese: a bordo de
• Translator English - Bengali: জাহাজের উপরে
• Translator English - French: à bord de
• Translator English - Malay: Kapal
• Translator English - German: an Bord
• Translator English - Japanese: >乗って
• Translator English - Korean: ~을 탄
• Translator English - Javanese: Ing prau
• Translator English - Vietnamese: trên tàu
• Translator English - Tamil: கப்பலில்
• Translator English - Marathi: जहाजात
• Translator English - Turkish: gemiye
• Translator English - Italian: a bordo di
• Translator English - Polish: na pokładzie
• Translator English - Ukrainian: на борту
• Translator English - Romanian: la bord
• Translator English - Greek: πλοίο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: aan boord
• Translator English - Swedish: ombord
• Translator English - Norwegian: ombord

10 QUOTES WITH «ABOARD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word aboard.

1

William Adams

At which time came to us many boats and we suffered them to come aboard, being not able to resist them, which people did us no harm, neither of us understanding the one the other.

2

Buzz Aldrin

As we reflect back upon the tragic loss of Challenger and her brave crew of heroes who were aboard that fateful day, I am reminded that they truly represented the best of us, as they climbed aloft on a plume of propellant gasses, reaching for the stars, to inspire us who were Earthbound.

3

Harold Stephen Black

The answer scrawled on a blank page in a daily newspaper, was conceived whilst aboard a ferry.

4

Emanuel Cleaver

There are people walking around the streets of Kansas City who are unemployed, while one of our largest employers is not only sending jobs aboard, but then turning around and making a statement about preserving jobs.

5

Tony Curtis

I joined the Navy hoping to be submariner and ended up in the sub service aboard a tender in the Pacific.

6

John Paul DeJoria

I wanted to do my part to help preserve that golden age of travel... I step aboard The Patron Tequila Express railcar, and I go back in time to the days when a long journey was something fun and very special.

7

Joe Flaherty

If you don't hop aboard the change train, you're gonna get derailed.

8

J. Paul Getty

Before marriage, many couples are very much like people rushing to catch an airplane; once aboard, they turn into passengers. They just sit there.

9

Philip Gibbs

All was well, until I reached the port of Havre. Three officers with the rank of lieutenant, whom afterwards I knew to be Scotland Yard men, came aboard and demanded to see my papers which they took away from me.

10

Janice Hahn

I think a loaded weapon aboard an airplane, whether it's in the cargo section or in your overhead baggage, is a security issue.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABOARD»

Discover the use of aboard in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aboard and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Essentials of Living Aboard a Boat: The Definitive Guide ...

Here is a book that will give you a lot of little insights into what you will be gaining, and what you will be losing. The book is intended as a resource to help you learn about the liveaboard lifestyle.

Mark Nicholas, 2005

All Aboard: The Complete North American Train Travel Guide

Written for both veterans and those considering their first rail journey, this guide is an expansive resource for train travel and the broader world of rail transit in the United States and Canada.

Jim Loomis, 2011

All Aboard Airplanes

Welcome aboard! This fabulous first book of airplanes is a top-flight addition to the bestselling All Aboard line.

Frank Evans, George Guzzi, 1994

All Aboard!

Describes the travels of a cargo train as it passes through Lego City, from loading its cargo onto the cars, driving over bridges and into tunnels, and pulling into Lego City station.

Sonia Sander, Scholastic Inc, 2010

All Aboard Trains

Kids will enjoy poring over the exciting pictures and fascinating informationabout different kinds of passenger and freight trains.

Mary Harding, 1989

Dragged Aboard: A Cruising Guide for the Reluctant Mate

Offers insights into the routines of sailing with practical advice on safety, first aid, accommodations, stocking the galley, skin care, and cruising with kids

Don Casey, 1998

All Aboard! Trains Activity and Coloring Book

If you're looking for a fun book about trains, choo-choo-choose this one!

Cathy Beylon, 2006

All Aboard the Dinotrain

When dinosaurs seek adventure by taking a train ride, they find the trip has some unexpected surprises along the way.

Deb Lund, 2006

Once Aboard a Cornish Lugger

Former Cornish fisherman Paul Greenwood vividly describes life as a young crewman aboard the Looe lugger Iris in the 1960s.

Paul Greenwood, 2007

Pirates Aboard!: 40 Cases of Piracy Today and What Bluewater ...

Deals with recent cases of piracy studied by author Klaus Hympendahl who interviewed the victims of about 40 cases.

Klaus Hympendahl, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABOARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aboard is used in the context of the following news items.

Miss USA contestants celebrate 4th of July aboard USS Kidd

All 51 Miss USA contestants and the reigning Miss USA strolled about the USS Kidd to celebrate the 4th of July in Baton Rouge. The ladies got ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»

NASA engineers assess glitch aboard Pluto-bound probe

NASA's New Horizons probe, nine-and-a-half years outbound from Earth and less than two weeks from a historic flyby of Pluto, went into ... «CBS News, Jul 15»

Girl, Jayln Rippy, Killed By Sturgeon Fish That Jumped Aboard …

Jayln Rippy was cruising on the Suwanee River with her mother, Tanya, and nine-year-old brother, Trevor, when the incident happened. «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»

Egypt's Navy Rescues All Aboard Sunken Cargo Ship

Cairo — The Egyptian navy rescued all passengers and crew aboard a sunken cargo ship in the Red Sea on Sunday morning, the army ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

Aldridge aboard, but roster holes remain

There was little time Saturday for the Spurs to celebrate their biggest free agent signing since Tim Duncan spurned Orlando when he was a ... «San Antonio Express-News, Jul 15»

Migrants filmed attempting to climb aboard UK-bound lorries in Calais

Migrants filmed attempting to climb aboard UK-bound lorries in Calais. A lorry driver films migrants desperately trying to climb aboard lorries on ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

Jo Brand hops aboard Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery

Jo Brand hops aboard Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery. TV Guide. Date: July 5, 2015 - 12:15AM. (1); Read later ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»

Week aboard Mystic Whaler teaches river program

Each year, on the cusp of summer, as the striped bass make their way from the Atlantic Ocean up the Hudson River, so, too, comes the Mystic ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jul 15»

Sailing the Mediterranean from Barcelona to Rome aboard the Wind …

That was the view of one American guest but summarized the feeling of many of our fellow passengers aboard the Wind Surf, a 300 passenger ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»

Living his dream aboard 18th-century replica ship

Hodges-Leclaire is the only American tapped to crew aboard the Hermione for both the commemorative Atlantic crossing and her port calls ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»