onboard
or on-board
[ on-bawrd, -bohrd, awn- ]
/ ˈɒnˈbɔrd, -ˈboʊrd, ˈɔn- /
adjective
provided, occurring, etc., on a vehicle: among the ship's many onboard services.
installed and functional within a vehicle or electronic device: onboard computers for aircraft.
verb (used with object) Business.
to assist and support (a new employee) in developing the skills, knowledge, attitudes, etc., needed to be successful in the job.
to interact and exchange information with (a new customer) so as to ensure customer satisfaction, maximize company revenue, etc.: Part of onboarding new clients involves setting expectations and timelines.
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Origin of onboard
First recorded in 1965–70; adjective use of adverb phrase on board
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Example sentences from the Web for onboard
Everything went smoothly, until the end of the second week: the on-board water filtration system failed.
And, of the single, phone-obsessed fliers, who will actually be willing to cruise for an on-board bang?
Wingman, an App for Hookups at 30,000 Feet, Wants To Be the Tinder of Airline Travel|Charlotte Lytton|February 10, 2014|DAILY BEASTYou could also carry it on-board: The image was published in an edition of 200, and came folded up in a book-size box.
Henry earl of Northumberland likewise joined the fleet, on-board a vessel hired by himself.
Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth|Lucy Aikin
Idioms and Phrases with onboard
on board
Joining in or participating, as in The department head addressed the new employees, saying “Welcome on board,” or The opera company has a new vocal coach on board to help the soloists. This expression alludes to being on or in a vessel, airplane, or other vehicle. [Colloquial; second half of 1900s]
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