- present participle of board.
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a structure of boards, such as a floor or fence
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timber boards collectively
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the act of embarking on an aircraft, train, ship, etc
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a boarding pass
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a process used in tanning to accentuate the natural grain of hides, in which the surface of a softened leather is lightly creased by folding grain to grain and the fold is worked to and fro across the leather
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The Queen was shown boarding a Gripen on 8 October at an airfield in Surat Thani province, southern Thailand, while King Maha Vajiralongkorn watched from the ground.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Set at a boarding school for vampires, it attempted to address classism in the species.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The members of the Strokes knew each other from boarding and prep schools in Europe and New York City before banding together in 1998.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
In a statement on its website, Stena Line said the change would meet UK Border Force requirements "in relation to the accuracy and integrity of passenger data before boarding".
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
My half I would save until I had enough to send myself to boarding school in Crisfield.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
Former Royal Navy warship commander Tom Sharpe told BBC Verify it was "utterly confusing" and "pathetic" that no boardings had been carried out.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is in the Arabian Sea, could serve as a base of operations for boardings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Several warships remain in the Caribbean, and Coast Guard teams are in position to conduct more boardings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
"The EU could support Member States in their efforts if they agree to grant the EU the right to negotiate agreements on their behalf for pre-authorised boardings for inspections."
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
The door was locked, boardings were fixed in some of the beautiful windows, and advertisements of Amer-Picon and auctions and political meetings defaced the front.
From France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 by William Henry Hurlbert
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