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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Board \Board\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Boarded; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Boarding.]
     1. To cover with boards or boarding; as, to board a house.
        ``The boarded hovel.'' --Cowper.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. [Cf. Board to accost, and see Board, n.] To go on
        board of, or enter, as a ship, whether in a hostile or a
        friendly way.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              You board an enemy to capture her, and a stranger to
              receive news or make a communication. --Totten.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To enter, as a railway car. [Colloq. U. S.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To furnish with regular meals, or with meals and lodgings,
        for compensation; to supply with daily meals.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. To place at board, for compensation; as, to board one's
        horse at a livery stable.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Boarding \Board"ing\, n.
     1. (Naut.) The act of entering a ship, whether with a hostile
        or a friendly purpose.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Both slain at one time, as they attempted the
              boarding of a frigate.                --Sir F.
                                                    Drake.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The act of covering with boards; also, boards,
        collectively; or a covering made of boards.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. The act of supplying, or the state of being supplied, with
        regular or specified meals, or with meals and lodgings,
        for pay.
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     Boarding house, a house in which boarders are kept.
  
     Boarding nettings (Naut.), a strong network of cords or
        ropes erected at the side of a ship to prevent an enemy
        from boarding it.
  
     Boarding pike (Naut.), a pike used by sailors in boarding a
        vessel, or in repelling an attempt to board it. --Totten.
  
     Boarding school, a school in which pupils receive board and
        lodging as well as instruction.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Board \Board\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Boarded; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Boarding.]
     1. To cover with boards or boarding; as, to board a house.
        ``The boarded hovel.'' --Cowper.
  
     2. [Cf. Board to accost, and see Board, n.] To go on
        board of, or enter, as a ship, whether in a hostile or a
        friendly way.
  
              You board an enemy to capture her, and a stranger to
              receive news or make a communication. --Totten.
  
     3. To enter, as a railway car. [Colloq. U. S.]
  
     4. To furnish with regular meals, or with meals and lodgings,
        for compensation; to supply with daily meals.
  
     5. To place at board, for compensation; as, to board one's
        horse at a livery stable.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


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

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  boarding
       n 1: the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or
            aircraft [syn: embarkation, embarkment] [ant: debarkation]
       2: a structure of boards

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  boarding
     n.
     1 The act of people getting aboard a ship aircraft, train, bus(,)
  etc.; embarkation.
     2 The act of a sailor or boarding party attacking an enemy ship by
  boarding it.
     3 A structure made of boards.
     4 (lb en uncountable) The riding of a skateboard.
     5 (lb en ice hockey) A penalty called for pushing into the boards.
     vb.
     (present participle of en board nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  boarding
     n.
     1 The act of people getting aboard a ship aircraft, train, bus(,)
  etc.; embarkation.
     2 The act of a sailor or boarding party attacking an enemy ship by
  boarding it.
     3 A structure made of boards.
     4 (lb en uncountable) The riding of a skateboard.
     5 (lb en ice hockey) A penalty called for pushing into the boards.
     vb.
     (present participle of en board nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  boarding
     n.
     1 The act of people getting aboard a ship aircraft, train, bus(,)
  etc.; embarkation.
     2 The act of a sailor or boarding party attacking an enemy ship by
  boarding it.
     3 A structure made of boards.
     4 (lb en uncountable) The riding of a skateboard.
     5 (lb en ice hockey) A penalty called for pushing into the boards.
     vb.
     (present participle of en board nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  boarding
     n.
     1 The act of people getting aboard a ship aircraft, train, bus(,)
  etc.; embarkation.
     2 The act of a sailor or boarding party attacking an enemy ship by
  boarding it.
     3 A structure made of boards.
     4 (lb en uncountable) The riding of a skateboard.
     5 (lb en ice hockey) A penalty called for pushing into the boards.
     vb.
     (present participle of en board nocat=1)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  boarding
     Englanti n.
     1 kyytiin nousta
     2 entraus
     3 laudoitus, lautarakennelma
     4 (yhteys jääkiekko k=en) laitataklaus
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm b oard ing)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  boarding
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en board ordform=prespart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb board)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Boarding /bˈɔːdɪŋ/
  الرّكوب

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  boarding /bˈɔːdɪŋ/ 
  бординг
  embarkation