shipboard

1 of 2

noun

ship·​board ˈship-ˌbȯrd 

1

: the side of a ship

2

: ship

met on shipboard

shipboard

2 of 2

adjective

: existing or taking place on board a ship

Examples of shipboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The crew has learned to navigate shipboard life, too. —David W. Brown, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026

Now, a team of researchers has captured one of the most detailed wild sperm whale birth observations ever recorded, using drones, underwater microphones and shipboard photography off the coast of Dominica. —Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026

Adjective

The crew has learned to navigate shipboard life, too. —David W. Brown, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026

Now, a team of researchers has captured one of the most detailed wild sperm whale birth observations ever recorded, using drones, underwater microphones and shipboard photography off the coast of Dominica. —Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1837, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing shipboard

• on shipboard

Rhymes for shipboard

• abhorred
• aboard
• accord
• adored
• afford
• award
• baseboard
• billboard
• blackboard
• boxboard
• breadboard
• broadsword

Kids Definition

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