boarder

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /bɔədə/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)də(r)
• Homophone: border

Noun

boarder (plural boarders)

1. A pupil who lives at school during term time.

   The student body consisted primarily of boarders, except for a few children belonging to the school staff.

2. Someone who pays for meals and lodging in a house rather than a hotel.

   When I left for college, my parents took on a boarder in my old room to help defray expenses.

3. (nautical) A sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding her, or one repelling such attempts by an enemy.

   The captain shouted at the crew to grab arms and repel boarders.

4. Someone who uses a snowboard

   A group of boarders swept past us as we climbed the side of the ski run

Translations

someone who pays for meals and lodging

• Bulgarian: пансионер (bg) (pansioner) m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Finnish: alivuokralainen (fi)
• Greek: τρόφιμος (el) (trófimos) c

pupil who lives at school during term

• Breton: diabarzhiad (br) m
• Finnish: sisäoppilas (fi)

• Greek: τρόφιμος (el) (trófimos) c
• Manx: scoillar oastys (gv) m

sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding

• Bulgarian: моряк, предприемащ абордаж
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Finnish: entraaja (fi)

one who uses snowboard

• Finnish: lautailija (fi), lumilautailija (fi)

Related terms

• boarding house
• boarding party

Anagrams

• broader
• reboard