- 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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My bags were carried up the stairs and my boarding pass was delivered to my seat in the salon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
To boot, prosecutors said, the captain also “reported receiving what he believed were radio calls from the cartel attempting to hail the Aquatravesia prior to a boarding or takeover.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The new game, much like the original, offers a wide variety of activities ranging from swashbuckling and boarding ships to exploring the islands of the Caribbean.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Even his working-class credentials came under attack; the scion of a well-heeled family, Platner attended boarding school and got $200,000 from his dad to buy a house.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
The actual case was tucked inside a backpack carried by another agent, who along with his partner was boarding a train for Paris.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
“But what we didn’t know until these boardings was what type of cyber risks were aboard these ships.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
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 Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has law-enforcement authority to enforce U.S. sanctions against trading Iranian oil and would likely be used to lead any tanker boardings, legal analysts said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 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
They climb up on the neighbouring houses with wet sails, and pull down sheds and boardings.
From Skipper Worse by Kielland, Alexander Lange
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