shipboard

American  

[ship-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈʃɪpˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

1. Archaic.

   1. the deck or side of a ship.

   2. the situation of being on a ship.

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adjective

1. done, conducted, or designed for use aboard ship, especially during an ocean voyage.

   a shipboard romance; a shipboard telephone.

idioms

1. on shipboard,  aboard a seagoing vessel.

shipboard British  

/ ˈʃɪpˌbɔːd /

noun

1. (modifier) taking place, used, or intended for use aboard a ship

   a shipboard encounter

2. on board a ship

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Etymology

Origin of shipboard

First recorded in 1150–1200; late Middle English shipbord; replacing Middle English shipesbord; ship ¹, board,

Example Sentences

After illegally emigrating to the United States as a shipboard stowaway, the Colonel adopted the name Tom Parker, eventually finding work as a promoter with a traveling carnival.

From Salon

Another postcard from the collection advertises the Point in Malibu — “cocktails with a shipboard atmosphere.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Payne's made people aware how quiet the seas were before humans started the widespread use of propeller ships and continuously running shipboard generators.

From Science Daily

Surviving manifests and crew lists are combed for clues to shipboard life.

From New York Times

A series of shipboard experiments on jellyfish in the Norwegian fjords, published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications, offer insights into those warnings.

From New York Times