close aboard

kləʊs əˈbɔːd

Definition

Definition of close aboard - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

nautical proximity

TECH.

very near the side of a ship

TECH.

The small boat passed close aboard during the storm.
The tugboat came close aboard at dawn.
A dolphin swam close aboard our vessel.

abreast

alongside

nearby

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Expressions with close

close enough

adj.

sufficiently near to meet the requirements

The measurements were not exact, but they were close enough for the project..

close call

situation narrowly avoiding danger or failure

The car skidded, but it was a close call.

close down

cause a business or activity to cease operations

The owners will close down the factory next month.

close in

move nearer to someone or something

The fog began to close in, obscuring the path ahead..

close one's eyes

shut one's eyelids

She decided to close her eyes and rest.

close at hand

adj.

physically near and easily accessible

The tools you need are close at hand.

Expressions with aboard

all aboard

adj.

ready to start a journey or trip

The train conductor shouted, 'All aboard!' as the passengers hurried.

climb aboard

get onto a vehicle, boat, or similar thing

We watched the children climb aboard the school bus.

welcome aboard

exp.

used to greet someone joining a group

Welcome aboard, we're glad to have you with us!

come aboard

join a team or organization

She decided to come aboard as a project manager.

take aboard

let people or things enter a vehicle or ship

The bus will take aboard new passengers at the next stop.

beam someone aboard

teleport someone onto a spacecraft using technology

The crew beamed the captain aboard the spaceship.

mission aboard

task or duty on a ship or spacecraft

The crew prepared for their mission aboard the spacecraft.

pipe someone aboard

give a formal whistle salute when someone comes on a ship

The sailors gathered at the rail to pipe the captain aboard.

they piped the admiral aboard

exp.

play a pipe signal to welcome a high officer aboard

They piped the admiral aboard as the ship docked.

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French:tout près du bord, ...
German:ganz dicht vorbei, ...
Italian:molto vicino alla nave, ...
Spanish:muy cerca del costado, ...
Portuguese:junto ao casco, ...
Chinese:紧靠船边, ...
Japanese:すぐそばを, ...
Arabic:قُرْبَ الجَانِبِ, ...
Hebrew:קָרוֹב לְצַד הַסְּפִינָה, ...
Russian:вплотную к борту, ...
Ukrainian:дуже близько до борту, ...
Hindi:बहुत पास से, ...
Bengali:জাহাজের একেবারে পাশে, ...
Catalan:a prop del costat, ...
Czech:těsně podél, ...
Danish:meget tæt på siden af skibet, ...
Dutch:vlak langs het schip, ...
Greek:πολύ κοντά στο πλοίο, ...
Hungarian:közvetlenül a hajó oldala mellett, ...
Khmer:ក្បែរចំហៀងនាវាណាស់, ...
Korean:바로 옆을, ...
Persian:نزدیک به کشتی, ...
Polish:bardzo blisko burty, ...
Portuguese (BR):bem rente ao casco, ...
Romanian:foarte aproape de navă, ...
Swedish:tätt intill, ...
Thai:ใกล้ลำเรือใหญ่, ...
Turkish:gemiye çok yakın, ...
Vietnamese:rất sát mạn tàu, ...

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