boarding

/ˈbɔː.dɪŋ/
noun

The act of people getting aboard a ship, aircraft, train, bus, etc.; embarkation.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. The act of people getting aboard a ship, aircraft, train, bus, etc.; embarkation.

  2. The act of a sailor or boarding party attacking an enemy ship by boarding it.

  3. A structure made of boards.

  4. The riding of a skateboard.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

By surface analysis, board + -ing.

BOARDING at a glance

BOARDING has 8 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (B 3 + O 1 + A 1 + R 1 + D 2 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,415 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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