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If the aboard is postposed, can it be replaced by onboard and have the same meaning?

“a jetliner with 93 people aboard”

(This is from an English-Korean dictionary and has no full sentence.)

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No. But you can replace it with the two-word form on board. – FumbleFingers Nov 17 '12 at 0:36
A good English dictionary such as this or this will tell you the difference between aboard and onboard much faster than we can. If you are still confused you may edit your question to focus on just where your uncertainty lies. – StoneyB Nov 17 '12 at 4:18

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I think you mean on board and if that's the case, then yes, you can replace one with the other. According to NOAD and OED, on board means:

on or in a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle. • informal onto a team or group as a member: the need to bring on board a young.

And aboard:

on or into (a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle): [ as adv. ] : the plane crashed, killing all 158 people aboard | figurative : he came aboard as IBM's new chairman | [ as prep. ] : climbing aboard the yacht.

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