boards

board

B0354600 (bôrd)n.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. A bulletin board.c. A scoreboard.d. A toteboard.4. Sports a. A flat piece of material designed or equipped to be ridden as a sport, especially a snowboard, skateboard, or surfboard.b. A diving board.c. A backboard.5. A flat, rigid piece of material on which a game is played, such as a checkerboard or chessboard.6. a. A table at which official meetings are held; a council table.b. An organized body of administrators or investigators: a board of trustees; a board of directors.7. a. A table, especially one set for serving food.b. Food or meals considered as a whole: board and lodging.8. boardsa. Sports The wooden structure enclosing an area for skating, such as the ice on which hockey is played, or enclosing a playing area, as for indoor soccer.b. A theater stage.9. Basketball A rebound.10. a. An electrical-equipment panel.b. Computers A circuit board.11. Nautical a. The side of a ship.b. A leeboard.c. A centerboard.12. Obsolete A border or edge.v. board·ed, board·ing, boards v.tr.1. To cover or close with boards: board up a broken window.2. a. To furnish with meals in return for pay.b. To house where board is furnished: board a horse at a stable.3. a. To enter or go aboard (a vehicle or ship).b. To allow (passengers) on board.c. Nautical To come alongside (a ship).4. Sports To force (an opposing hockey player) into the boards with a body check.5. Obsolete To approach.v.intr.1. To receive meals or food and lodging as a paying customer.2. Sports To use a snowboard, skateboard, surfboard, or similar item.Idioms: across the board So as to affect or include all people, classes, or categories: raised taxes across the board. on board1. Aboard.2. Ready to participate or be included; amenable: The entire class was on board for the excursion to the park.

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[Middle English bord, from Old English.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	boards - the stage of a theater; "most actors love to stride the boards"theater stage, theatre stage - a stage in a theater on which actors can performplural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
	2.	boards - the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rinkboarding - a structure of boardsice hockey rink, ice-hockey rink - an ice rink for playing ice hockeyplural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one

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