Definition of Boardeng
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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- the act of people getting aboard a ship or aircraft; embarkation
- the act of a sailor or boarding party attacking an enemy ship
- a structure made of boards
- riding a skateboard
- (ice hockey) a penalty called for pushing into the boards
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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