a person who boards a ship, esp one who forces his way aboard in an attack: stand by to repel boarders
5.
(informal) a person who takes part in sailboarding or snowboarding
Word Origin and History for boarder
n.
1520s, "one who has food and/or lodging at the house of another," agent noun from board (v.), in this sense from board (n.1) in the "food" sense; meaning "one who boards (an enemy's) ships" is from 1769, from a verbal sense derived from board (n.2).