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Meaning of OVERBOARD

Pronunciation:  'owvur`bowrd

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 Definition: 
  1. [adv]  from on board a vessel into the water; "they dropped their garbage overboard"
  2. [adv]  to extremes; "he went overboard to please his in-laws"
 
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Overboard
After their boat sinks off Sumatra, Emily and Isman find themselves adrift in dangerous waters and so band together where Isman's belief in his Islamic faith keeps them encouraged throughout their frightening ordeal.

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\O"ver*board`\, adv.
Over the side of a ship; hence, from on board of a ship, into
the water; as, to fall overboard.
{To throw overboard}, to discard; to abandon, as a dependent
   or friend.
 

 

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