half board
Definition of half board
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: some meals rather than all meals (as at a hotel) A week at the resort with half board is of course less expensive than a week with full board.
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: either of two equal parts that compose something
: a part approximately equal to one of these
: one of a pair: such as
: being one of two equal parts
: that is approximately equal to either of two equal parts that compose something : amounting to approximately half
: falling short of the full or complete thing : partial
: in an equal part or degree
: not completely : partially
: by any means : at all
: border, edge
: the side of a ship
: a piece of sawed lumber of little thickness and a length greatly exceeding its width
: to come up against or alongside (a ship) usually to attack
: accost, address
: to go aboard (such as a ship, train, airplane, or bus)
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