shipboard

noun ship·board \ ˈship-ˌbȯrd \

Definition of shipboard

1 :the side of a ship

2 :ship

met on shipboard

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The new geophysical data, acquired using state-of-the-art shipboard sonar and published online earlier this year in Eos, span 2,500 kilometers of seabed.

— terri cook, Scientific American, "Uncharted Territory," 26 June 2017
But few weddings were as impromptu — or as joyful — as the shipboard wedding that occurred on March 17, 1939, in Baltimore Harbor.

— mary carole mccauley, baltimoresun.com, "Centuries of Jewish wedding traditions on display in Jewish Museum of Maryland exhibit," 16 June 2017
Though the content of shipboard questionnaires has changed through the years, there’s usually a wealth of data to be found that will prove useful.

— david migoya, The Denver Post, "Tracing your family overseas can be a return to undiscovered roots," 14 June 2017
Similarly, marine officers were more likely to be resented aboard a ship than others, because the marines were effectively naval police, enforcing shipboard discipline.

— thomas e. ricks, New York Times, "New and Noteworthy Books on Military History, from Afghanistan to Waterloo," 26 May 2017

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First Known Use of shipboard

13th century

shipboard

adjective

Definition of shipboard

:existing or taking place on board a ship

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But shipboard veterans had long seen signs of trouble.

— dave philipps and eric schmitt, New York Times, "Fatigue and Training Gaps Spell Disaster at Sea, Sailors Warn," 27 Aug. 2017
The wearable device will unlock cabin doors, enable shipboard purchases and act as a navigation device, allowing friends or waiters to find passengers.

— elaine glusac, The Seattle Times, "More cruises for millennials on the way," 16 Aug. 2017
The truth is, a cruise isn’t the first choice of vacation for any of the adults, who feel themselves too self-aware to be able to enjoy the artifice of shipboard life.

— veronique de turenne, The Christian Science Monitor, "'Do Not Become Alarmed' finds suspense on a luxurious Christmas cruise," 11 Aug. 2017
Book the promo by Aug. 31; the shipboard credit deal is ongoing.

— chicagotribune.com, "Solo travelers can save money at these all-inclusive resorts," 22 June 2017
But the idea also had an obvious disadvantage: Trailers would take up precious and expensive shipboard space, undercutting potential savings.

— marc levinson, Smithsonian, "The Now-Ubiquitous Shipping Container Was an Idea Before Its Time," 16 June 2017
Paul Gauguin Cruises is offering shipboard credits on select South Pacific sailings departing December through March.

— chicagotribune.com, "Save money on trips to Tahiti, South Africa and more," 13 June 2017
In 2014, the Navy's Pacific Fleet sent an urgent request for advanced shipboard anti-ship missile jamming systems, citing an unidentified threat.

— kyle mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "North Korea Launched a Volley of Anti-Ship Missiles of Mysterious Origin," 8 June 2017
McCarey plays the shipboard courtship for generous and tender laughs—the wryly staged first kiss is one of the sweetest in all cinema—but the comedy that follows on dry land is mostly inadvertent.

— richard brody, The New Yorker, "An Affair to Remember," 29 May 2017

First Known Use of shipboard

1857

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shipboard

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Definition of shipboard for English Language Learners

: happening or existing on a ship

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shipboard

noun ship·board \ ˈship-ˌbȯrd \

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1 :a ship's side

2 :¹ship 1

We met on shipboard.

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