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   Board

   /bôrd/

   

   noun

   • 1. a long, thin, flat piece of wood or other hard material, used for floors or other building purposes: "loose boards creaked as I walked on them" Similar plankbeampanelslatbattentimberlength of timberpiece of woodlath
   • ▪ the stage of a theater. informal
   • 2. a thin, flat piece of wood or other stiff material used for various purposes.
   • ▪ a vertical surface on which to write or pin notices: "teachers talk and write on the board"
   • ▪ a horizontal surface on which to cut things, play games, or perform other activities: "Pete set the pieces out on the board" Similar plankbeampanelslatbattentimberlength of timberpiece of woodlath
   • ▪ a flat insulating sheet used as a mounting for an electronic circuit: "a graphics board"
   • ▪ the piece of equipment on which a person stands in surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, and certain other sports: "you kick-turn with both feet on the board"
   • ▪ pieces of thick stiff cardboard or, originally, wood used for book covers.
   • ▪ the wooden structure surrounding an ice-hockey rink.
   • ▪ another term for backboard informal
   • 3. a group of people constituted as the decision-making body of an organization: "he sits on the board of directors" Similar committeecouncilpaneldirectoratecommissiongroupdelegationdelegatestrusteespanel of trusteesconvocationquango
   • 4. the provision of regular meals when one stays somewhere, in return for payment or services: "your room and board will be free" Similar foodmealsdaily mealsprovisionssustenancenourishmentfaredietmenutablebreaddaily breadfoodstuffsrefreshmentsedibleskeepmaintenanceupkeepvivasinformal:grubnosheatschowscoffformal:comestiblesprovenderarchaic:vittlescommonsvictualsviandsaliment
   • ▪ a table set for a meal: archaic "he looked at the banquet which was spread upon his board"
   • 5. a distance covered by a vessel in a single tack: "we were tacking up to the anchor, shortening cable at each board"

   verb

   • 1. get on or into (a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle): "we boarded the plane for Oslo" Similar get onentergo on boardgo aboardstep aboardclimb onmountascendembarkcatchinformal:hop onjump onformal:emplaneentrainembusOpposite alightget off
   • ▪ (of an aircraft) be ready for passengers to embark: "flight 172 to Istanbul is now boarding at gate 37"
   • 2. live and receive regular meals in a house in return for payment or services: "the cousins boarded for a while with Ruby" Similar lodgeliveresidehave roomsbe quarteredbe housedbe settledhave one's homeroominformal:put uphave digsaccommodatelodgetake input uphousebilletquarterharborprovide shelter forsheltergive a bed togive someone a roof over their headmake room forgive accommodation toreceivekeepfeedcater forcook for
   • ▪ (of a student) live at school during the semester in return for payment: "parents had to cope with their child boarding at a special school"
   • ▪ provide (a person or animal) with regular meals and somewhere to live in return for payment: "dogs may have to be boarded at kennels"
   • 3. cover or seal a window, storefront, or other structure with pieces of wood: "the shop was still boarded up"
   • 4. ride on a snowboard: "when we're not boarding, we're skiing"

   Word Origin Old Englishbord, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boord and German Bort; reinforced in Middle English by Old French bort ‘edge, ship's side’ and Old Norse borth ‘board, table’.

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2. www.thefreedictionary.com › boardBoard - definition of board by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. A long flat slab of sawed lumber; a plank. b. A long flat slab of another material, used as a structural member. 2. A flat, rigid, often rectangular piece of material used as a surface upon which to work: a cutting board; an ironing board. 3. A flat piece of rigid material designed to display information, especially: a. A blackboard. b.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › boardBoard - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A board is a plank or surface, sometimes having buttons or controls. You can cut vegetables on a cutting board, post a flyer on a bulletin board, or cause a power outage on a circuit board.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOARD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1 day ago · A board is a flat, thin, rectangular piece of wood or plastic which is used for a particular purpose. ...a chopping board. 2. countable noun. A board is a square piece of wood or stiff cardboard that you use for playing games such as chess. ...a draughts board. Dr Tinsley had five pieces on the board against Chinook's four. 3. countable noun.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishboard noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of board noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBOARD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   BOARD definition: 1. a long, thin, flat piece of wood: 2. a flat piece of wood, plastic, etc used for a particular…. Learn more.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › boardBoard Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of BOARD. 1. [count] : a long, thin, flat piece of wood. They nailed some boards over the broken window. Cut the board lengthwise. 2. [count] a : a flat piece of material (such as wood or cardboard) that is used for a special purpose.

8. www.wordreference.com › definition › boardboard - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   a piece of wood sawed thin, and of considerable length and breadth compared with the thickness. a flat slab of wood or other material for some specific purpose: a cutting board. a sheet of wood, cardboard, paper, etc., with or without markings, for some special use, as a checkerboard or chessboard. boards: