bordo

edge

noun BOHR-doh Less Common

Origin: from Frankish bord, 'ship's side'

Also means

board

Usage Note

Bordo means 'edge' or 'rim', but it lives chiefly in the phrase a bordo ('on board', a ship or plane). The plural is bordi. Compare al bordo della strada ('at the roadside').

Examples

"Saliamo a bordo dell'aereo."

Natural Translation

We board the plane.

Literal Translation

We-climb on board of-the-plane.

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