busk-board
/ˈbʌskbɔːd/Bell-ringing. Now rare
noun
A piece of wood forming part of the apparatus used to attach the clapper to a bell.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Notes and Queries. Probably from busk + board, perhaps with allusion to a similarity in form between this component and a corset busk, or perhaps with reference to the restraining or bracing function they both perform.
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