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boarding party

boarding party noun: the group of sailors who were selected to board an enemy ship and, when in control, to make such repairs to rigging and sail that the ship could be taken to port as a prize.

Noun

boarding party (plural boarding parties)

  1. The group of sailors who were selected to board an enemy ship and, when in control, to make such repairs to rigging and sail that the ship could be taken to port as a prize
    • Enemy boarding parties on starboard decks Eight through Ten.2001 November 15, Bungie, Halo: Combat Evolved, v1.0, Microsoft Game Studios, Xbox, level/area: The Pillar of Autumn

Forms of boarding party

pluralboarding parties

Questions about boarding party

What does boarding party mean?
Boarding party means the group of sailors who were selected to board an enemy ship and, when in control, to make such repairs to rigging and sail that the ship could be taken to port as a prize.
What part of speech is boarding party?
Boarding party is a noun.
What is the plural of boarding party?
The plural of boarding party is boarding parties.

Words near boarding party in the dictionary

  1. boarding gates
  2. boarding house
  3. boarding houses
  4. boarding out
  5. boarding parties
  6. boarding party
  7. boarding pass
  8. boarding passes
  9. boarding pike
  10. boarding pikes
  11. boarding school

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