on board a ship (plane)
11board — I UK [bɔː(r)d] / US [bɔrd] noun Word forms board : singular board plural boards *** 1) [countable] a long thin flat piece of wood, used especially for making floors and other parts of buildings There s a loose board in the bedroom floor. Boards… …
12Ship — A ship IPA|/ʃɪp/ audio|en us ship.ogg|Audio (US) is a large vessel that floats on water. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size. Ships may be found on lakes, seas, and rivers and they allow for a variety of activities, such as …
13Ship naming and launching — The ceremonies involved in naming and launching naval ships are based in traditions thousands of years old.Methods of launchThere are three principal methods of conveying a new ship from building site to water, only two of which are called… …
14ship — [[t]ʃɪp[/t]] n. v. shipped, ship•ping 1) naut. navig. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines 2) naut. navig. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a spanker on the… …
15plane — 1. n., adj., & v. n. 1 a a flat surface on which a straight line joining any two points on it would wholly lie. b an imaginary flat surface through or joining etc. material objects. 2 a level surface. 3 colloq. = AEROPLANE. 4 a flat surface… …
16board — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 flat piece of wood, plastic, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ bulletin (AmE), drawing, poster (AmE) ▪ ironing ▪ diving ▪ circuit …
17ship — Synonyms and related words: Graf Zeppelin, address, aeroplane, aerostat, air express, aircraft, airfreight, airmail, airplane, airship, argosy, ark, avion, back, bag, balance rudder, ballonet, balloon, barge, barrel, bathyscaphe, batten, beak,… …
18on board — 1) on a ship or plane The plane had 125 passengers and crew on board. A customs officer came on board the ship. 2) involved in a project or organization, or working for a company Welcome to the team. It s great to have you on board …
19on-board — adj [only before noun] carried on a ship, plane, car etc ▪ an on board computer …
20on board — on a ship, plane or similar form of transportation We had to get on board the airplane before it was able to take off …
