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Dictionary: board·er1   (bôr'dər, bōr'-) pronunciation
n.
One who boards, especially:
  1. One who pays a stipulated sum in return for regular meals or for meals and lodging.
  2. One who goes on board a vessel as part of an assault or military action: repel all boarders.



board·er2 (bôr'dər, bōr'-) pronunciation
n. Sports
A person who rides a board, such as a snowboard or surfboard, as a sport.


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IN BRIEF: n. - A pupil who lives at school during term time; Someone who forces their way onto a ship; A tenant in someone's house.

Tutor's tip: The "boarder" (person who pays for regular meals in someone's home) stood at the "border" (edge) of the moat and looked at the "bordure" (part of a coat of arms) on the castle drawbridge.

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The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: a tenant in someone's house
  Synonyms: lodger, roomer

Meaning #2: someone who forces their way aboard ship

Meaning #3: a pupil who lives at school during term time


Wikipedia: Boarder
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A boarder may be a person who:

See also: board, border, bus boarder.


Translations: Boarder
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - pensionær, logerende

2.
n. - kostelev

Nederlands (Dutch)
pensiongast, kostganger, iemand die entert

Français (French)
1.
n. - pensionnaire, (GB, École) interne

2.
n. - skieur, skateur, surfeur des neiges

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Pensionsgast, Internatsschüler, (mar.) Enterer

2.
n. - Skifahrer, Skatefahrer, Snowboardfahrer

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - οικότροφος, ένοικος

Italiano (Italian)
pensionante

Português (Portuguese)
n. - aluno (m) interno, pensionista (m) (f), homem (m) designado para abordar navio inimigo

Русский (Russian)
жилец, постоялец

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - huésped, pensionista

2.
n. - (mar) abordador

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - inackordering, påstigning

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 寄膳者, 寄宿生, 寄膳宿者

2. 寄膳者, 寄宿生, 寄膳宿者

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 寄膳者, 寄宿生, 寄膳宿者

2.
n. - 寄膳者, 寄宿生, 寄膳宿者

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 하숙인, 기숙생

2.
n. - 적선에 옮겨 탄 병사

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 下宿人, 寄宿生, 寮生

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نزيل لقاء أجر, تلميذ في مدرسه داخليه, مقتحم السفينه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מתאכסן, תלמיד פנימיה, עולה על אוניה, במיוחד אויב‬
n. - ‮גולש בשלג, נוסע על גלגיליות, גולש על מגלשי-שלג רחבים‬


 
 
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