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knife-board
1. A board on which knives are cleaned.
1829in A. Mathews Mem. Charles Mathews (1839) IV. ii. 26 Joe Merriman,—formerly imp of the ring, slave of the knife-board, and footman of Mr. Jenkins. 1848Thackeray Van. Fair xxxvii, Raggles rose from the knife-board [= position of knife-boy] to the foot-board of the carriage. 1858Simmonds Dict. Trade, Knife-board, a piece of wood, plain, or cased with leather for cleaning and polishing table-knives.
2. A popular name for the original roof-seat on buses consisting of a double bench placed lengthways on the top. Also attrib. and transf.
1852Leech in Punch 15 May (Cartoon), You don't catch me coming out on the knife board again to make room for a party of swells. 1869Trollope He knew, etc. xxxiii, He sat smoking on the knife-board of the omnibus. 1894Sala London up to Date 135 There was added to the top of the 'bus two long rows of seats..which soon acquired the popular designation of the ‘knife-board’. 1931Times Lit. Suppl. 24 Dec. 1043/2 The photograph..is delightful..of a very primitive ‘knifeboard’ omnibus with its top-hatted travellers. 1963Times 6 Feb. 11/4 Those devoted to seeing Shakespeare on his home-ground and taking the full treatment will no doubt be thankful that the Stratford Theatre is not of the old and austere style with hard benches in the pit and knife-board seats in the gallery. |