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Meaning of aboard

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

aboard

Pronunciation:/əˈbɔːd//əˈbɔɹd/

adverb

Definitions

  1. On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car.

    Example: We all climbed aboard.

  2. On or onto a horse, a camel, etc.

    Example: To sling a saddle aboard.

  3. On base.

    Example: He doubled with two men aboard, scoring them both.

  4. Into a team, group, or company.

    Example: The office manager welcomed him aboard.

preposition

Definitions

  1. On board of; onto or into a ship, boat, train, plane.

    Example: We all went aboard the ship.

  2. Onto a horse.

  3. Across; athwart; alongside.