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adj
Occurring or existing on board a ship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: nautical, transport
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adj
casual or ephemeral (e.g. a shipboard romance)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, not-comparable
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noun
The side of a ship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Inherited from Middle English schip bord; equivalent to ship + board.
