Aboard or aboard ( one word ) means on or in a train, plane, or ship --
All aboard!
There were more than a hundred passengers aboard the missing plane.
A board or a board ( two words ) means a long flat piece of wood --
I need a board 6 inches wide, and at least 5 feet long.
We could use a board to prop open the door.
A board may also mean a governing body of a corporation --
There will be a board meeting next week, and we will discuss your ideas.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"Find a board to use as a gangplank, so that everyone can get aboard."
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