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aboard

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come aboard

 and go aboard

to get onto a boat or ship. Please come aboard. We are shoving off now. Please ask everyone to go aboard.

See also: aboard, come

get aboard something

to get onto a ship, a train, or an airplane. What time should we get aboard the ship? Everyone can get aboard at noon.

See also: aboard, get

take someone or something aboard

to load someone or something onto a ship. The ship was in its berth, taking passengers aboard. The ship took many tons of cargo aboard.

See also: aboard, take

Welcome aboard.

Fig. Welcome to employment at our company. (See also on board. Invariably said in greeting to a new employee.) Glad to meet you. Welcome aboard.

See also: aboard, welcome