Deboard
/diːˈbɔːrd/noun
To leave or remove passengers, cargo, or equipment from a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
Did you know?Unlike words with truly occult histories, deboard is a transparent modern formation from de- + board, but it still carries the powerful old idea of crossing a threshold from enclosed space back into ordinary life.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
bord
“a plank, table, or ship’s side made of boards”
Middle English
ME
bord
“a board, plank, or ship’s side”
Early Modern English
English
board
“to go on board a ship or other vehicle; to enter as a passenger”
20th Century
English
deboard
“to remove or get off passengers or cargo from a vehicle”
Modern English
English
deboard
“to unload or disembark from a vehicle”