boarder's
dər, ˈboʊr- noun
1.
a person, especially a lodger, who is supplied with regular meals.
2.
a member of a boarding party.
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| —n | |
| 1. | (Brit) a pupil who lives at school during term time |
| 2. | (US) a child who lives away from its parents and is cared for by a person or organization receiving payment |
| 3. | another word for lodger |
| 4. | a person who boards a ship, esp one who forces his way aboard in an attack: stand by to repel boarders |
| 5. | informal a person who takes part in sailboarding or snowboarding |
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