: existing or taking place on board a ship
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Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Short-sail passengers can purchase meals in a shipboard cafe.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2026
Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Kids can join shipboard activities suited to their abilities, with watersports and mast climbing limited to ages 12 and up.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
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Noun
Once in Israeli custody, detainees describe being beaten, tasered, strip-searched and attacked by dogs while held in shipboard containers, often blindfolded, shackled and denied timely access to lawyers or consular officials.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Short-sail passengers can purchase meals in a shipboard cafe.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2026
Adjective
While gratuities are automatically added to guests’ shipboard accounts, the amount can be adjusted on board at the guest’s request, the spokesperson said.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Kids can join shipboard activities suited to their abilities, with watersports and mast climbing limited to ages 12 and up.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
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“Shipboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipboard. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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shipboard
1 of 2 noun
ship·board
ˈship-ˌbō(ə)rd 
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
1
: the side of a ship
2
: ship entry 1 sense 1
met on shipboard
shipboard
2 of 2 adjective
: existing or taken place on board a ship
a shipboard romance
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