ABOARD

ABOARD, adverb [a and board. See Board.] Within a ship, vessel, or boat.To go aboard to enter a ship, to embark.To fall aboard to strike a ship's side.ABOARD main tack, an order to draw a corner of the main-sail down to the chess-tree.

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aboard. Aboard, ad. in a ship, safe, secure, at ease

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A‐board″ (�), adv. [[Pref. a- on, in + board.]] 1. 1. On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car.
2. 2. Alongside; as, close aboard.
Naut.: To fall aboard of, to strike a ship's side; to fall foul of. — To haul the tacks aboard, to set the courses. — To keep the land aboard, to hug the shore. — To lay (a ship) aboard, to place one's own ship close alongside of (a ship) for fighting.