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boarding noun

  • The act of people getting aboard a ship aircraft, train, bus, etc.; embarkation.
embarquement
  • The act of a sailor or boarding party attacking an enemy ship by boarding it.
abordage

board noun

  /bo(ː)ɹd/ , /boəd/ , /bɔɹd/ , /bɔːd/
  • A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.
planche
  • (nautical) The side of a ship.
bord
  • Short for blackboard, whiteboard, chessboard, surfboard, circuit board, message board (on the Internet), etc.
planche, tableau, plateau
  • A device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc.
compteur
  • A committee that manages the business of an organization, e.g., a board of directors.
conseil d'administration
  • (uncountable) Regular meals or the amount paid for them in a place of lodging.
couvert, pension

board verb

  /bo(ː)ɹd/ , /boəd/ , /bɔɹd/ , /bɔːd/
  • (transitive) To step or climb onto or otherwise enter a ship, aircraft, train or other conveyance.
embarquer, monter (à bord de)
  • (transitive, nautical) To (at least attempt to) capture an enemy ship by going alongside and grappling her, then invading her with a boarding party.
aborder

boards noun

  /bo(ː)ɹdz/ , /boədz/ , /bɔːdz/ , /bɔːɹdz/
  • Structure around a rink for ice hockey.
bord
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