fall aboard of

verb

To strike (the side of another ship).

Similar
fall foul of

Meanings

verbfall aboard of (third-person singular simple present falls aboard of, present participle falling aboard of, simple past fell aboard of, past participle fallen aboard of)

present singular third person falls aboard of · participle present falling aboard of · past fell aboard of · participle past fallen aboard of

  1. nauticalTo strike (the side of another ship).

    Synonyms: fall foul of

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo strike (the side of another ship).

Similar
fall foul of
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