abord
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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/əˈbɔːd/
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/əˈbɔːd/ · /əˈbɔɹd/(US)
Definition of abord
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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(obsolete)The act of approaching or arriving; approach.
“He entered with an air so immensely conceited and affected, and, at the same Time, so uncommonly bold, that I could scarce stand his Abord […].”
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noun
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(obsolete)The act of approaching or arriving; approach.
“He entered with an air so immensely conceited and affected, and, at the same Time, so uncommonly bold, that I could scarce stand his Abord […].”
- (rare)A road, or means of approach.
verb
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(alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of aboard.
“Mrs Hurstpierpoint aborded her with a smile.”
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Etymology
From French abord, from aborder (“to aboard”).
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