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boarder en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbɔːdə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈbɔədə/ (Australia)
  • /ˈbo(ː)ɹdɚ/ rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
  • /ˈbɔɹdɚ/ (General-American)
  • /ˈboədə/ non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
  • (US) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English board Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English boarder From board + -er.

Meanings

  1. A pupil who lives at school during term time.
    • The student body consisted primarily of boarders, except for a few children belonging to the school staff.
  2. Someone who pays for meals and lodging in a house rather than a hotel.
    • When I left for college, my parents took on a boarder in my old room to help defray expenses.
  3. One who boards a vehicle.
    • I have found holding all doors open solves much of this problem, as late boarders can enter the rear and tag in rather than wait the time it takes to get to the front, particularly if the bus shelter or some other obstacle hinders vision and boarding. 2013, Douglas Meriwether, The Dao of Doug:
    • "Calls to set down only" sounds more exciting. What station or train staff has the specific duty of repelling would-be boarders? Are the occupants of the train of such exalted main-line status that suburban interlopers are personae non gratae? 1956 April, K. H. Rudolph, “Fun with "Bradshaw"”, in Railway Magazine, page 253:
  4. A sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding her, or one repelling such attempts by an enemy.
    • The captain shouted at the crew to grab arms and repel boarders.
    • Sensors show inbound Covenant boarding craft. Stand by to repel boarders. 2001 November 15, Bungie, Halo: Combat Evolved, v1.0, Microsoft Game Studios, Xbox, level/area: The Pillar of Autumn:
  5. Someone who takes part in a boardsport, such as surfing or snowboarding.
    • A group of boarders swept past us as we climbed the side of the ski run.
  6. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) Someone who takes part in a boardsport, such as surfing or snowboarding. ▸ Clipping of skateboarder.
  7. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) Someone who takes part in a boardsport, such as surfing or snowboarding. ▸ Clipping of snowboarder.
  8. (alt-of, misspelling) Misspelling of border.
    alt of border

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
boarders Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

boardercross · boarder X · star boarder · nonboarder · summer boarder · bodyboarder · riverboarder · table boarder · boarder baby · boarder-cross · boarder cross · home boarder · boarder-X · parlour boarder

Relateds

room and board · rooming house · roommate · boarding party · boarding house

Translations (55)

fi entraaja (sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding) · bg пансионер (someone who pays for meals and lodging) · pl pensjonariusz (pupil who lives at school during term) · cmn 寄膳者 (someone who pays for meals and lodging) · cmn 寄宿生 (pupil who lives at school during term) · ca intern (pupil who lives at school during term) · pl pensjonariusz (someone who pays for meals and lodging) · nl kostleerling (pupil who lives at school during term) · de Internatsschülerin (pupil who lives at school during term) · gv scoillar oastys (pupil who lives at school during term) · sv matgäst (someone who pays for meals and lodging) · ca pensionista (someone who pays for meals and lodging) · tr rampacı (sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding) · bg моряк (sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding) · mk мо́рнар (sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding) · nl kostganger (someone who pays for meals and lodging) · ca interna (pupil who lives at school during term) · fr interne (pupil who lives at school during term) · he גּוֹלֵשׁ (one who uses a snowboard) · pl snowboardzistka (one who uses a snowboard) · cmn 玩雪地滑板的人 (one who uses a snowboard) · de Snowboarder (one who uses a snowboard) · fr pensionnaire (pupil who lives at school during term) · mk по́тстанар (pupil who lives at school during term) · bg бордер (one who uses a snowboard) · mk по́тстанар (someone who pays for meals and lodging) · fr planchiste (one who uses a snowboard) · ko 기숙사생 (pupil who lives at school during term) · de Pirat (sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding) · fi lautailija (one who uses a snowboard) · pl piratka (sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding) · el τρόφιμος (pupil who lives at school during term) · pl snowboardzista (one who uses a snowboard) · fi alivuokralainen (someone who pays for meals and lodging) · bg предприемащ абордаж (sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding) · de Kostgänger (someone who pays for meals and lodging) · ota رامپهجی (sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding) · pl pensjonariuszka (someone who pays for meals and lodging) · br diabarzhiad (pupil who lives at school during term) · cmn 被派強登敵船者 /被派强登敌船者 (sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding) · sv brädåkare (one who uses a snowboard) · de Pensionsgast (someone who pays for meals and lodging) · my ဘော်ဒါ (someone who pays for meals and lodging) · de Kaper (sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding) · fr pensionnaire (someone who pays for meals and lodging) · sv äntergast (sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding) · pl pirat (sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding) · de Snowboardfahrer (one who uses a snowboard) · fi sisäoppilas (pupil who lives at school during term) · pl pensjonariuszka (pupil who lives at school during term) · fi lumilautailija (one who uses a snowboard) · de Internatsschüler (pupil who lives at school during term) · it pensionante (pupil who lives at school during term) · el τρόφιμος (someone who pays for meals and lodging) · bg пансионер (pupil who lives at school during term)