boarder
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board·er
(bôr′dər)n.
1. One who boards, especially:
a. One who pays a stipulated sum in return for regular meals or for meals and lodging.
b. One who goes on board a vessel as part of an assault or military action.
2. A person who rides a board, such as a snowboard or surfboard, as a sport.
boarder
(ˈbɔːdə)n
1. (Education) Brit a pupil who lives at school during term time
2. (Education) US a child who lives away from its parents and is cared for by a person or organization receiving payment
3. another word for lodger
4. (Nautical Terms) a person who boards a ship, esp one who forces his way aboard in an attack: stand by to repel boarders.
5. (Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) informal a person who takes part in sailboarding or snowboarding
6. (Skiing) informal a person who takes part in sailboarding or snowboarding
board•er
(ˈbɔr dər, ˈboʊr-)n.
a person, esp. a lodger, who is supplied with regular meals.
[1520–30]
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2. | boarder - someone who forces their way aboard ship; "stand by to repel boarders" interloper, intruder, trespasser - someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission | |
3. | boarder - a pupil who lives at school during term time school-age child, schoolchild, pupil - a young person attending school (up through senior high school) |
Translations
تَلْمِيذ دَاخِلِيّنَزيل
internátní žákstrávník
kostskoleelevpensionær
sisäoppilaitoksen oppilas
učenik u internatu
bennlakólakó
寄宿生
기숙생
stravník
gost v penzionuinternatski gojenec
inackordering
เด็กประจำ
học sinh nội trú
boarder
[ˈbɔːrdər] n (= lodger) → pensionnaire mf
(at school) → interne mf, pensionnaire mfboard game n → jeu m de plateau
boarder
n
(Sch) → Internatsschüler(in) m(f); (= weekly boarder) während der Woche im Internat wohnender Schüler (dated, = day boarder) Tagesschüler, der in der Schule zu Mittag isst
(Naut) → Mitglied nt → eines Enterkommandos
board
(boːd) noun1. a strip of timber. The floorboards of the old house were rotten.
2. a flat piece of wood etc for a special purpose. notice-board; chessboard.
3. meals. board and lodging.
4. an official group of persons administering an organization etc. the board of directors.
verb1. to enter, or get on to (a vehicle, ship, plane etc). This is where we board the bus.
2. to live temporarily and take meals (in someone else's house). He boards at Mrs Smith's during the week.
ˈboarder noun a person who temporarily lives, and takes his meals, in someone else's house.
ˈboarding-house noun a house where people live and take meals as paying guests.
ˈboarding-school noun a school which provides accommodation and food as well as instruction.
across the board adjective (etc) applying in all cases: They were awarded wage increases across the board; () an across-the-board increase.
go by the board to be abandoned. All my plans went by the board when I lost my job.