Main Entry:

¹board

Pronunciation:

\ˈbȯrd\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English bord piece of sawed lumber, border, ship's side, from Old English; akin to Old High German bort ship's side

Date:

before 12th century

1obsolete : border, edge2: the side of a ship3 a: a piece of sawed lumber of little thickness and a length greatly exceeding its width bplural : stage 2a(2) cplural : skis4 aarchaic : table 3a b: a table spread with a meal c: daily meals especially when furnished for pay d: a table at which a council or magistrates sit e (1): a group of persons having managerial, supervisory, investigatory, or advisory powers <board of directors> <board of examiners> (2): an examination given by an examining board —often used in plural <pass the medical boards> f: league, association g (1): the exposed hands of all the players in a stud poker game (2): an exposed dummy hand in bridge5 a: a flat usu. rectangular piece of material (as wood) designed for a special purpose: as (1): springboard 1 (2): surfboard b: backboard 1 ; also : a rebound in basketball c: a surface, frame, or device for posting notices d: blackboard e: switchboard6 a: cardboard b: the stiff foundation piece for the side of a book cover7: a securities or commodities exchange8plural : the low wooden wall enclosing a hockey rink9: a sheet of insulating material carrying circuit elements and terminals so that it can be inserted in an electronic apparatus (as a computer)10: bulletin board 2

— board·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

— across the board

: so as to include or affect all classes or categories <cut spending across the board> ; also : in all areas or respects <considered an average player across the board>

— on board

1: aboard2: in support of a particular objective <needed to get more senators on board for the bill to pass>