aboard
a·board / əˈbôrd/ • adv. & prep. on or into (a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle): [as adv.] welcome aboard, sir [as prep.] climbing aboard the yacht. ∎ fig. into an organization or team as a new member: [as adv.] coming aboard as IBM's new chairman. ∎ Baseball on base as a runner: putting their first batter aboard.PHRASES: all aboard! a call warning passengers to get on a ship, train, or bus that is about to depart.
aboard
aboard alongside (a ship) XIV; on or onto (a ship) XV. var. of on board, partly after (O)F. à bord; see A-1, BOARD.
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