Destined for a particular service. Intended voyage to a place.
♦ Ice-bound. Totally surrounded with ice.
♦ Tide-bound, or be-neaped. (See neaped.)
♦ Wind-bound. Prevented from sailing by contrary wind.
♦ Where are you bound to? i.e. To what place are you going?
♦ Bound on a cruise. A corruption of the old word bowne, which is still in use on the northern coasts, and means to make ready, to prepare.