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on board en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

Originally a literal reference to the wooden boards of the deck of a boat or ship.

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic, not-comparable) Joining in or participating.
    • Is that new teammate properly on board yet?
  2. (idiomatic, not-comparable) Agreeing or supporting.
    • The ships' successes made Hitler quite the fan of them, and he supported the idea of more being converted and sent out soon. And so, with the Führer on board, albeit not literally, another six vessels were rapidly placed under conversion. 2021 February 17, Drachinifel, 20:52 from the start, in German Merchant Raiders of WW2 - Gentleman Raiders of the High Seas, archived from the original on 04 Dec 2022:
    • Without management on board, the project has little chance of success.
    • It's a good idea, but let's see if we can get a few more of the management team on board.
  3. (idiomatic, not-comparable) Into itself or oneself.
    • Soccer players certainly tend not to take fluids on board. 1991, David R. Lamb, Melvin H. Williams, Ergogenics: Enhancement of Performance in Exercise and Sport:

Antonyms

off board

Deriveds

take on board · onboarding

Relateds

tread the boards · get on board with

Translations (16)

yi אויפֿן באָרט (on or in a means of transportation) · non innbyrðis (on or in a means of transportation) · ru на борту́ (on or in a means of transportation) · el εν πλω (on or in a means of transportation) · de an Bord (on or in a means of transportation) · nl aan boord (on or in a means of transportation) · sv ombord (on or in a means of transportation) · fi kyydissä (on or in a means of transportation) · ga ar bord (on or in a means of transportation) · it a bordo (on or in a means of transportation) · gd air bòrd (on or in a means of transportation) · no om bord (on or in a means of transportation) · pl na pokładzie (on or in a means of transportation) · fr à bord de (on or in a means of transportation) · es a bordo (on or in a means of transportation) · nrf à bord (on or in a means of transportation)

on board en · ADP

Pronunciation

Etymology

Originally a literal reference to the wooden boards of the deck of a boat or ship.

Meanings

  1. On or in (a means of transportation).
    • There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy. Mail bags, so I understand, are being put on board. Stewards, carrying cabin trunks, swarm in the corridors. Passengers wander restlessly about or hurry, with futile energy, from place to place. 1915, G[eorge] A. Birmingham [pseudonym; James Owen Hannay], chapter I, in Gossamer, New York, N.Y.: George H. Doran Company, →OCLC:
    • Even when I am on board the plane, I can never feel secure that my luggage is, too.
    • On board his boat were various firearms but not much food.

on board en · INTJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

Originally a literal reference to the wooden boards of the deck of a boat or ship.

Meanings

  1. The stereotypical cry of pirates when boarding a ship for close quarters combat.

Forms

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on board ! canonical lexicographic

Translations (4)

it all'arrembaggio (Translations) · fi vallatkaa laiva (Translations) · fr à l'abordage (Translations) · pl na pokład! (Translations)