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boarding
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Board \Board\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Boarded; p. pr. & vb. n. Boarding.] 1. To cover with boards or boarding; as, to board a house. "The boarded hovel." --Cowper. [1913 Webster] 2. [Cf. Board to accost, and see Board, n.] To go on board of, or enter, as a ship, whether in a hostile or a friendly way. [1913 Webster] You board an enemy to capture her, and a stranger to receive news or make a communication. --Totten. [1913 Webster] 3. To enter, as a railway car. [Colloq. U. S.] [1913 Webster] 4. To furnish with regular meals, or with meals and lodgings, for compensation; to supply with daily meals. [1913 Webster] 5. To place at board, for compensation; as, to board one's horse at a livery stable. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Boarding \Board"ing\, n.
1. (Naut.) The act of entering a ship, whether with a hostile
or a friendly purpose.
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Both slain at one time, as they attempted the
boarding of a frigate. --Sir F.
Drake.
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2. The act of covering with boards; also, boards,
collectively; or a covering made of boards.
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3. The act of supplying, or the state of being supplied, with
regular or specified meals, or with meals and lodgings,
for pay.
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Boarding house, a house in which boarders are kept.
Boarding nettings (Naut.), a strong network of cords or
ropes erected at the side of a ship to prevent an enemy
from boarding it.
Boarding pike (Naut.), a pike used by sailors in boarding a
vessel, or in repelling an attempt to board it. --Totten.
Boarding school, a school in which pupils receive board and
lodging as well as instruction.
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