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

Shares of cruise operators surged in sync again on Thursday, enough to stand out as market leaders, as investors bet that lower interest rates put consumers in a better position to plan shipboard vacations.

From MarketWatch

Especially now, she might have added, after surviving his manly shipboard adventure: He was suntanned and lean muscled, and hummed sea chanteys under his breath in the moonlight....

From Literature

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

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