Boarder

Definitions

1. A pupil who lives at school during term time.
2. Someone who pays for meals and lodging in a house rather than a hotel.
3. One who boards a vehicle.
4. A sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding her, or one repelling such attempts by an enemy.
5. Someone who takes part in a boardsport, such as surfing or snowboarding.
6. Clipping of skateboarder.
   abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
7. Clipping of snowboarder.
   abbreviation, alt-of, clipping

Equivalents

19 more languages

العربيةالتّلميذ المقيم

Българскиморяк

Bosanskipiratморнар

Catalàinterninternapensionista

Češtinastrávník

Ελληνικάτρόφιμος

Suomialivuokralainenlaudoittajalautailijalumilautailija+ 1 more

Galegohóspede

עבריתגולש

Hrvatskipiratморнар

한국어기숙사생하숙생

Kurdîleylî

Македонскиморнарпотстанар

မြန်မာဘော်ဒါ

Nederlandskostgangerkostleerling

Polskipensjonariuszpensjonariuszkapiratsnowboardzistasnowboardzistka+ 2 more

Српскиpiratморнар

Svenskamatgäst

Türkçeleylîrampacıyatılı

Examples

“The student body consisted primarily of boarders, except for a few children belonging to the school staff.”

“When I left for college, my parents took on a boarder in my old room to help⟳ defray expenses.”

“"Calls to set⟳ down only" sounds more exciting. What station or train⟳ staff has the specific duty of repelling would-be boarders? Are the occupants of the train⟳ of such exalted main-line status that suburban interlopers are personae non gratae?”

“I have⟳ found holding all doors open⟳ solves much of this problem, as late boarders can enter⟳ the rear and tag in rather than wait⟳ the time it takes to get⟳ to the front, particularly if the bus shelter⟳ or some other obstacle hinders vision and boarding.”

“The captain shouted at the crew to grab⟳ arms and repel boarders.”

“Sensors show⟳ inbound Covenant boarding craft. Stand⟳ by to repel boarders.”

“A group of boarders swept past us as we climbed the side of the ski run⟳.”

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