Shipboard: meaning, definitions and examples
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shipboard
[ หสษชp.bษหrd ]
nautical term
Shipboard refers to anything that is related to or located on a ship. This term is commonly used in the maritime industry, especially when discussing equipment, procedures, or life aboard vessels.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The shipboard crew conducted safety drills.
- Shipboard amenities include dining and entertainment options.
- Training takes place primarily in shipboard environments.
Translations
Translations of the word "shipboard" in other languages:
๐ต๐น a bordo do navio
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคนเคพเค เคชเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช schiffsbord
๐ฎ๐ฉ di atas kapal
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐ ะฑะพััั ะบะพัะฐะฑะปั
๐ต๐ฑ na pokลadzie statku
๐ฏ๐ต ่นไธใฎ
๐ซ๐ท ร bord du navire
๐ช๐ธ a bordo del barco
๐น๐ท gemide
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์์์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนูู ู ุชู ุงูุณูููุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ na palubฤ lodi
๐ธ๐ฐ na palube lode
๐จ๐ณ ่นไธ
๐ธ๐ฎ na krovu ladje
๐ฎ๐ธ รก skipinu
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะตะผะตะดะต
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ gษmidษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ a bordo del barco
Etymology
The term 'shipboard' is derived from the combination of the words 'ship' and 'board'. The word 'ship' comes from Old English 'sceip', which is related to the Old Norse 'skip' and the Dutch 'schip', signifying a large watercraft designed for navigation across water bodies. The word 'board' comes from the Old English 'bord', meaning 'side of a ship' or 'plank'. Historically, 'board' referred to the flat surface upon which people would stand or sit while on a ship, leading to the term 'shipboard' to signify anything related to activities or conditions aboard such vessels. The use of 'shipboard' has been present in maritime language for centuries, particularly with the rise of global trade and naval exploration, reflecting the various operations and life that occurs on ships.