Boarding
Board·ing
Boarding
n.
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The act of entering a ship, whether with a hostile or a friendly purpose. (Naut.)
Both slain at one time, as they attempted the boarding of a frigate.
- The act of covering with boards; also, boards, collectively; or a covering made of boards.
- The act of supplying, or the state of being supplied, with regular or specified meals, or with meals and lodgings, for pay.
Phrases & Compounds
- Boarding house
- a house in which boarders are kept.
- Boarding nettings
- a strong network of cords or ropes erected at the side of a ship to prevent an enemy from boarding it.
- Boarding pike
- a pike used by sailors in boarding a vessel, or in repelling an attempt to board it.
- Boarding school
- a school in which pupils receive board and lodging as well as instruction.