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aboard
What does aboard mean?
aboard (adverb): on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce aboard?
/əˈbɔɹd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does aboard come from?
From Middle English abord, from a- (“on”) + bord (“board, side of a ship”); equivalent to a- + board.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “aboard” mean?
completely, wholly, or without exception
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at, near or towards the rear of something
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
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from a given time onwards; longer, again
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