shipboard

[ ship-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun

1. Archaic.
   1. the deck or side of a ship.
   2. the situation of being on a ship.

adjective

1. done, conducted, or designed for use aboard ship, especially during an ocean voyage:

   a shipboard romance; a shipboard telephone.

shipboard

/ ˈʃɪpˌbɔːd /

noun

1. modifier taking place, used, or intended for use aboard a ship

   a shipboard encounter

2. on shipboard
   on board a ship

Word History and Origins

Origin of shipboard¹

First recorded in 1150–1200; late Middle English shipbord; replacing Middle English shipesbord; ship ¹, board,

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. on shipboard, aboard a seagoing vessel.

Example Sentences

Another postcard from the collection advertises the Point in Malibu — “cocktails with a shipboard atmosphere.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Payne's made people aware how quiet the seas were before humans started the widespread use of propeller ships and continuously running shipboard generators.

From Science Daily

Surviving manifests and crew lists are combed for clues to shipboard life.

From New York Times

A series of shipboard experiments on jellyfish in the Norwegian fjords, published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications, offer insights into those warnings.

From New York Times

Through a brief and tragic shipboard romance, Groff chooses to restore her protagonist’s faith in love.

From Los Angeles Times