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bangboard

noun
bang·​board | \ ˈbaŋ-ˌbȯrd\

Definition of bangboard

1 : an extra sidepiece mounted above the far sideboard of a wagon from which the ears of corn tossed by a husker rebound into the wagon
2 : a tennis practice board usually of plywood with a line marked at the height of a net

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