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Added 9 October 2026

boarding

/ˈbɔː.dɪŋ/ verb

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present participle and gerund of board

noun

The act of people getting aboard a ship, aircraft, train, bus, etc.; embarkation.
The act of a sailor or boarding party attacking an enemy ship by boarding it.
A structure made of boards.

Origin

By surface analysis, board + -ing.

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