boards
Noun
1
: a piece of sawed lumber of little thickness and a length greatly exceeding its width
nailed boards over the windows
2
a
: a surface, frame, or device for posting notices
Pin the photo to the board.
b
: BLACKBOARD
wrote the assignment on the board
c
: a flat usually rectangular piece of material (such as wood) designed for a special purpose: such as
(1)
: SURFBOARD
(2)
: SKATEBOARD
… Tony Hawk has just legitimized the youthful rebellion they'd abandoned along with their boards.—Sean Pamphilon
(3)
: SPRINGBOARD sense 1
Do a backflip off the board.
(4)
boards plural : SKIS
a new pair of boards
d
basketball : BACKBOARD sense 1
a rebound off the boards
also : a rebound in basketball
averaging 7.8 boards per game
e
: SWITCHBOARD
3
a(1)
: a group of persons having managerial, supervisory, investigatory, or advisory powers
She is on the bank's board of directors.
board of examiners
a board member
(2)
: an examination given by an examining board —often used in plural
pass the medical boards
b
: LEAGUE, ASSOCIATION
local board of realtors
c
: daily meals especially when furnished for pay
paid for her room and board
d
: a table spread with a meal
offered to help clear the board
e
: a table at which a council or magistrates sit
sat at the council board
f card games
(1)
: the exposed hands of all the players in a stud poker (see STUD entry 1 sense 5) game
(2)
: an exposed dummy (see DUMMY entry 1 sense 2a) hand in bridge
g
archaic : TABLE sense 1a
4
electronics : a sheet of insulating material carrying circuit elements and terminals so that it can be inserted in an electronic apparatus (such as a computer)
5
boards plural, ice hockey : the low wall enclosing a hockey rink
6
computers : MESSAGE BOARD sense 2
Add a link to the board.
7
a
: CARDBOARD
b
: the stiff foundation piece for the side of a book cover
8
nautical : the side of a ship
9
boards plural, theater : STAGE sense 2a(2)
one of the best actors that ever trod the boards
10
finance : a securities or commodities exchange (see EXCHANGE entry 1 sense 5a)
11
obsolete : BORDER, EDGE
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