Abord
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To approach; accost.
noun.
Arrival; approach.
noun.
Manner of accosting; address; salutation.
At a loss.
Used in the following extract probably for
abroad
, in the sense of adrift.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Manner of approaching or accosting; address.
transitive verb.
To approach; to accost.
Word Usage
"Dress is also an article not to be neglected, and I hope you do not neglect it; it helps in the premier abord, which is often decisive."
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
accost
address
approach