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preboard en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English board English preboard From pre- + board.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To (allow to) step or climb onto or otherwise enter a ship, aircraft, train or other conveyance before other people are allowed to board.
   • Airlines must permit some parents — or passengers with food allergies themselves — to preboard in order to wipe down seats, federal regulators said. […] All customers with peanut and tree nut allergies are now allowed to preboard and wipe down surfaces, according to an airline spokeswoman. 2019 June 19, Roni Caryn Rabin, “Boarding Now: Parents of Children With Food Allergies”, in The New York Times:
   • People requiring assistance or extra time will be preboarded.
2. (transitive) To set the shape of (a garment, especially a stocking) by heating on a form or board before dyeing.

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