: existing or taking place on board a ship
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Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Beryl and Paul Goldberg of Palm Beach County are classic-style cruisers who appreciate the relaxed itineraries, varied shore excursions, shipboard activities and evening entertainment.
—Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Its recent drone shootdown suggests that, despite lingering hurdles, shipboard lasers are moving closer to operational reality.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Holland America also threw in a $200 in shipboard credit.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Beryl and Paul Goldberg of Palm Beach County are classic-style cruisers who appreciate the relaxed itineraries, varied shore excursions, shipboard activities and evening entertainment.
—Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Adjective
Holland America also threw in a $200 in shipboard credit.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Its recent drone shootdown suggests that, despite lingering hurdles, shipboard lasers are moving closer to operational reality.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Shipboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipboard. Accessed 15 Mar. 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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