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All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.211And boarded her i'th' wanton way of youth.And boorded her i'th wanton way of youth:
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.80Aboard my galley I invite you all.Aboord my Gally, I inuite you all.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.130And thus it may be. Come, sir, will you aboard?And thus it may be. Come Sir, will you aboord?
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.139O blessed bond of board and bed;O blessed bond of boord and bed:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.62We came aboard.wee came aboord.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.18And let her read it in thy looks at board.And let her read it in thy lookes at boord:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.87That stays but till her owner comes aboard,That staies but till her Owner comes aboord,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.89I have conveyed aboard, and I have boughtI haue conuei'd aboord, and I haue bought
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.148I long that we were safe and sound aboard.I long that we were safe and sound aboord.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.156Therefore away, to get our stuff aboard.Therefore away, to get our stuffe aboord.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.64At board he fed not for my urging it.At boord he fed not for my vrging it: 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.409Master, shall I fetch your stuff from shipboard?Mast. shall I fetch your stuffe from shipbord? 
CoriolanusCor I.i.98Still cupboarding the viand, never bearingStill cubbording the Viand, neuer bearing
CymbelineCym I.ii.109You shall – at least – go see my lord aboard.You shall (at least) go see my Lord aboord.
CymbelineCym III.vii.23I would have left it on the board, so soonI would haue left it on the Boord, so soone
HamletHam I.iii.55Yet here, Laertes? Aboard, aboard, for shame!Yet heere Laertes? Aboord, aboord for shame,
HamletHam II.ii.170I'll board him presently. O, give me leave.Ile boord him presently. / Oh giue me leaue.
HamletHam IV.iii.56Follow him at foot. Tempt him with speed aboard.Follow him at foote, / Tempt him with speed aboord:
HamletHam IV.vi.18and in the grapple I boarded them. On the instant they gotIn the Grapple, I boorded them: On the instant they got
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.99Rated mine uncle from the council board,Rated my Vnckle from the Councell-Boord,
Henry VH5 II.i.31and board a dozen or fourteen gentlewomen that liveand board a dozen or fourteene Gentlewomen that liue
Henry VH5 II.ii.12Now sits the wind fair, and we will aboard.Now sits the winde faire, and we will aboord.
Henry VH5 II.ii.71We will aboard tonight. – Why, how now, gentlemen?We will aboord to night. Why how now Gentlemen?
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.25I lost mine eye in laying the prize aboard,I lost mine eye in laying the prize aboord,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.57Fed from my trencher, kneeled down at the board,Fed from my Trencher, kneel'd downe at the boord,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ix.33Is straightway calmed and boarded with a pirate.Is straight way calme, and boorded with a Pyrate.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.3What though the mast be now blown overboard,What though the Mast be now blowne ouer-boord,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.79The honourable board of Council out,The Honourable Boord of Councell, out
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.51Tomorrow morning to the Council boardTo morrow Morning to the Councell Boord
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.204I was as willing to grapple as he was to board.I was as willing to grapple, as he was to boord.
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.21hath squandered abroad. But ships are but boards,hath squandred abroad, but ships are but boords,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vi.65Bassanio presently will go aboard.Bassanio presently will goe aboord,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.145shovel-boards, that cost me two shillings and twopenceShouelboords, that cost me two shilling and two pence
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.83myself, he would never have boarded me in this fury.my selfe, hee would neuer haue boorded me in this furie.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.84Boarding ’ call you it? I'll be sure toBoording, call you it? Ile bee sure to
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.31Wait in your royal walks, your board, your bed.waite in your royall walkes, your boord, your bed.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.128him. I am sure he is in the fleet; I would he had boardedhim: I am sure he is in the Fleet, I would he had boorded
OthelloOth I.ii.50Faith, he tonight hath boarded a land carrack:Faith, he to night hath boarded a Land Carract,
OthelloOth III.iii.24His bed shall seem a school, his board a shrift;His Bed shall seeme a Schoole, his Boord a Shrift,
OthelloOth V.ii.366Myself will straight aboard, and to the stateMy selfe will straight aboord, and to the State,
PericlesPer III.i.1.1Enter Pericles a-shipboardEnter Pericles a Shipboard.
PericlesPer III.i.13Aboard our dancing boat, make swift the pangsAboard our dauncing Boat, make swift the pangues
PericlesPer III.i.47Sir, your queen must overboard. The seaSir your Queene must ouer board, the sea
PericlesPer III.i.53briefly yield 'er, for she must overboard straight.briefly yeeld'er,
PericlesPer III.i.54As you think meet. Most wretched queen!As you thinke meet; for she must ouer board straight: / Most wretched Queene.
PericlesPer IV.i.96have her aboard suddenly.haue her aboord sodainly.
PericlesPer IV.i.102Not carry her aboard. If she remain,not carrie her aboord, if shee remaine
PericlesPer IV.ii.62Not enough barbarous, had not o'erboardnot enough barbarous, had not oreboord
PericlesPer V.i.5Who craves to come aboard. What is your will?who craues to come aboord, what is your will?
PericlesPer V.i.10come aboard. I pray greet him fairly.come aboord, I pray greet him fairely.
PericlesPer V.iii.11Riding, her fortunes brought the maid aboard us,ryding, her Fortunes brought the mayde aboord vs,
PericlesPer V.iii.19I threw her overboard with these very arms.I threwe her ouer-boord with these verie armes.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.19Struck me, that thought to stay him, overboardStrooke me (that thought to stay him) ouer-boord,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.7the court-cupboard; look to the plate. Good thou, savethe Court-cubbord, looke to the Plate: good thou, saue
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.198aboard. But she, good soul, had as lief see a toad, a veryaboard: but she good soule had as leeue a see Toade, a very
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.94For I will board her though she chide as loudFor I will boord her, though she chide as loud
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.170He had been aboard, carousing to his mateshe had beene aboord carowsing to his Mates
The TempestTem I.i.19Good, yet remember whom thou hast aboard.Good, yet remember whom thou hast aboord.
The TempestTem I.ii.144In few, they hurried us aboard a bark,In few, they hurried vs a-boord a Barke,
The TempestTem I.ii.196I boarded the King's ship. Now on the beak,I boorded the Kings ship: now on the Beake,
The TempestTem II.ii.120o'erboard, by this bottle, which I made of the bark of ao'reboord, by this Bottle which I made of the barke of a
The TempestTem III.ii.3board 'em. Servant monster, drink to me.boord em' Seruant Monster, drinke to me.
The TempestTem V.i.219That swear'st grace o'erboard, not an oath on shore?That swear'st Grace ore-boord, not an oath on shore,
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.54her, board her, woo her, assail her.her, boord her, woe her, assayle her.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.59And this is he that did the Tiger boardAnd this is he that did the Tiger boord,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.146Which cannot perish, having thee aboard,Which cannot perish hauing thee aboarde,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.31Launce, away, away! Aboard! Thy master isLaunce, away, away: a Boord: thy Master is
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.32Clap her aboard tomorrow night and stow her,Clap her aboard to morrow night, and stoa her,
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.7Their sacred wills be done! Go, get aboard;Their sacred wil's be done: go get a-boord,
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.56Well may I get aboard! This is the chase.Well may I get a-boord: This is the Chace,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.650For I do fear eyes over – to shipboard(For I doe feare eyes ouer) to Ship-boord
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.759aboard a new ship, to purge melancholy and air himself:aboord a new Ship, to purge Melancholy, and ayre himselfe:
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.791gently considered, I'll bring you where he is aboard,gently consider'd, Ile bring you where he is aboord,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.830will bring these two moles, these blind ones, aboardwill bring these two Moales, these blind-ones, aboord
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.113the old man and his son aboard the Prince; told him Ithe old man and his Sonne aboord the Prince; told him, I

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Glossary

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aboard
Arion[a'riyon] legendary Greek musician; about to be robbed and killed by a ship’s crew, he was allowed to sing one last song; dolphins then appeared, Arion leapt overboard, and was carried by one of them to safety
boardaccost, address, approach, tackle
boardtable, mealtimes
boardtable
board[nautical] get on board
bushtavern sign-board, advertisement
clap[as of a ship] board her, jump on board
corner-capcap with (three) corners, mortar-board
court-cupboardsideboard, cabinet
cupboardstow away, keep in, hoard
dietboard, daily need
IllyriaE seaboard of the Adriatic and its hinterland (Dalmatia); in modern Croatia
inshipput on board a ship, embark
planchedboarded, wooden, made of planks
pressclothes-press, cupboard, wardrobe
shipboard, toon board ship
shove-groatshove-halfpenny, shovel-board
shovel-boardwide coin used as a counter in the game of shovel-board
virginalssmall keyboard instrument

Thesaurus

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boarddiet
board a ship, put oninship
board ship, onshipboard, to
board, get onboard
board, jump onclap
boardedplanched
cupboardpress
jump on boardclap
mortar-boardcorner-cap
ship, on boardshipboard, to
ship, put on board ainship
sideboardcourt-cupboard
sign-board, tavernbush
tavern sign-boardbush

Themes and Topics

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a- as a particle...i i 28) a-th'land (per ii i 33) a-shipboard (per iii i 1) ...
Clothing... cap with (three) corners mortar-board coxcomb mw v v ...
Functional shift...but one night with her   cupboard cor i i 98 [of the belly] still c...
... cor i i 98 [of the belly] still cupboarding the viand   grave r2 ...
Verb forms...se tem i i 19 remember whom thou hast aboard hath has 3rd person singular pr...
Classical mythology...dolphins then appeared arion leapt overboard and was carried by one of them to safe...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples...w illyria tn i ii 2 e seaboard of the adriatic and its hinterland (dal...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ABOARDBASICsee BOARD
BOARDBASICaboard adv, board n, board v
BOARDGAMEshovel-board n
BOARDPLACEoverboard adv, shipboard n
COURTOBJECTcourt-cupboard n
CUPBOARDBASICcupboard n, cupboard v
CUPBOARDTYPEcourt-cupboard n
OVERBOARDBASICsee BOARD
SHIPPLACEshipboard n
SHOVELGAMEshovel-board n

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