An assault made by one vessel on another, by entering her in battle with a detachment of armed men.
·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of <<Board>>. II. Boarding ·noun The act of entering a ship, whether with a hostile...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Bridewell, Newgate, or any other prison, or house of correction. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
A register which has for its object the recording all particulars relative to every ship boarded, a ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
A framework of stout rope-netting placed where necessary, to obstruct an enemy's boarders. ...
A defensive lance against boarders. ...