aboard
Meaning
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- On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car.
- On or onto a horse, a camel, etc.
- On base.
- Into a team, group, or company.
- Alongside.
Synonyms
near to
pig-a-back
at the rate of
in the case of
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈbɔːd/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English abord, from a- (“on”) + bord (“board, side of a ship”); equivalent to a- + board.
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