boarder

English

Etymology

From board +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔədə/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔːdə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔɹdɚ/
• (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /ˈbo(ː)ɹdɚ/
• (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /ˈboədə/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)də(ɹ)
• Homophone: border (horse–hoarse merger)

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. One who boards a vehicle.
   • 2013, Douglas Meriwether, The Dao of Doug:

     I have found holding all doors open solves much of this problem, as late boarders can enter the rear and tag in rather than wait the time it takes to get to the front, particularly if the bus shelter or some other obstacle hinders vision and boarding.

4. (nautical) A sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding her, or one repelling such attempts by an enemy.
   • 2001 November 15, Bungie, Halo: Combat Evolved, v1.0, Microsoft Game Studios, Xbox, level/area: The Pillar of Autumn:

     Sensors show inbound Covenant boarding craft. Stand by to repel boarders.

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

5. Someone who takes part in a boardsport, such as surfing or snowboarding.

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

   1. (sports) Clipping of skateboarder.
   2. (sports) Clipping of snowboarder.
6. Misspelling of border.

Derived terms

• boarder baby
• boarder-cross
• boardercross
• boarder cross
• boarder X
• boarder-X
• bodyboarder
• nonboarder
• parlour boarder
• riverboarder
• summer boarder
• table boarder

 

Related terms

• boarding house
• boarding party
• room and board

 

Translations

pupil who lives at school during term

Breton: diabarzhiad (br) m Bulgarian: пансионер m (pansioner) Catalan: intern (ca) m, interna (ca) f Chinese: Mandarin: 寄宿生 (zh) (jìsùshēng) Dutch: kostleerling m Finnish: sisäoppilas French: pensionnaire (fr) m or f, interne (fr) m or f German: Internatsschüler (de) m, Internatsschülerin (de) f Greek: τρόφιμος (el) c (trófimos) Italian: pensionante (it) Korean: 기숙사생(寄宿舍生) (gisuksasaeng) Macedonian: по́тстанар m (pótstanar) Manx: scoillar oastys m Spanish: please add this translation if you can

someone who pays for meals and lodging

Bulgarian: пансионер m (pansioner) Burmese: ဘော်ဒါ (my) (bhauda) Catalan: pensionista m Chinese: Mandarin: 寄膳者 (jìshànzhě) Dutch: kostganger (nl) m Finnish: alivuokralainen French: pensionnaire (fr) m German: Kostgänger (de) (dated), Pensionsgast (de) m Greek: τρόφιμος (el) c (trófimos) Macedonian: по́тстанар m (pótstanar) Spanish: please add this translation if you can Swedish: matgäst (sv)

sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding

Bulgarian: моряк (bg) (morjak), предприемащ абордаж (predpriemašt abordaž) Chinese: Mandarin: 被派強登敵船者／被派强登敌船者 (bèi pài qiǎng dēng dí chuán zhě) Finnish: entraaja French: please add this translation if you can German: Pirat (de) m, Kaper (de) m (rare) Macedonian: мо́рнар m (mórnar) Spanish: please add this translation if you can

one who uses a snowboard

Bulgarian: бордер m (border) Chinese: Mandarin: 玩雪地滑板的人 (wán xuědìhuábǎn de rén) Finnish: lautailija (fi), lumilautailija (fi) French: planchiste (fr) German: Snowboarder (de) m, Snowboardfahrer (de) m Hebrew: גּוֹלֵשׁ (he) m (golésh) Spanish: please add this translation if you can

See also

• rooming house
• roommate

 

Anagrams

• arbored, broader, reboard