onboard
or on-board
[on-bawrd, -bohrd, awn-]
- 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.
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- 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; adj. use of adv. phrase on board
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Examples from the Web for onboard
Contemporary Examples
Lots of celebrities got onboard, and the campaign raised over $100 million.
Eddie Redmayne’s Time Has Come: On His Heartrending Turn as Stephen Hawking and Benedict BromanceMarlow Stern
November 3, 2014
Lipper expects a diverse reaction, but she hopes to inspire not just women, but men as well to get onboard with gender equality.
We can be sure that onboard jamming has not been added to the F-35 since.
“It just made me laugh so hard that I was onboard,” says Rubin, with a chuckle.
Inside ‘Zombeavers’: The Gross-Out Tribeca Flick About Killer Zombie Beavers Hunting Sexy CoedsMarlow Stern
April 24, 2014
The president should engage directly with President Vladimir Putin to get the Russians onboard.
Historical Examples
There are several now onboard the Morgiana, two of whom are petty officers, and they are found most useful hands.
Journal of a Voyage to BrazilMaria Graham
The spectacle greatly increased the eagerness of all onboard the frigate to take part in the work.
Ronald Morton, or the Fire ShipsW.H.G. Kingston
Word Origin and History for onboard
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper