Definition of board
2 nautical : the side of a ship
3a : a piece of sawed lumber of little thickness and a length greatly exceeding its width nailed boards over the windowsb boards plural, theater : stage 2a(2) one of the best actors that ever trod the boardsc boards plural : skis a new pair of boards
4a archaic : table 1ab : a table spread with a meal offered to help clear the boardc : daily meals especially when furnished for pay paid for her room and boardd : a table at which a council or magistrates sit sat at the council boarde (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 boardsf : league, association local board of realtorsg card games (1) : the exposed hands of all the players in a stud poker game (2) : an exposed dummy (see 1dummy 2a) hand in bridge
5a : a flat usually rectangular piece of material (such as wood) designed for a special purpose: such as (1) : springboard 1 Do a backflip off the board. (2) : surfboardb basketball : backboard 1 a rebound off the boards; also : a rebound in basketball averaging 7.8 boards per gamec : a surface, frame, or device for posting notices Pin the photo to the board.d : blackboard wrote the assignment on the boarde : switchboard
6a : cardboardb : the stiff foundation piece for the side of a book cover
7 finance : a securities or commodities exchange (see 1exchange 5a)
8 boards plural, ice hockey : the low wooden wall enclosing a hockey rink
across the board
on board
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Examples of board in a Sentence
They nailed some boards over the broken window.
They covered the board in fabric and pinned some photographs to it.
the board that is used to play games like chess and checkers
I saw a notice on the board calling for volunteers.
Write the answers on the board.
She is on the town's planning board.
The parole board has decided that the prisoner is not yet ready for release.
Origin and Etymology of board
Middle English bord piece of sawed lumber, border, ship's side, from Old English; akin to Old High German bort ship's side
First Known Use: before 12th century
board
Definition of board
transitive verb
1 archaic : to come up against or alongside (a ship) usually to attack
2 : accost, address boarded me with some light remark — W. A. White
3a : to go aboard (such as a ship, train, airplane, or bus) boarded a bus to Chicagob : to put aboard an airliner boarding passengers
4 : to cover or seal off with a long, thin, and often narrow piece of sawed lumber : to cover or seal off with boards (see 1board 3a) board up a window board up a house
5 : to provide with regular meals and often also lodging usually for compensation supplemented her income by boarding college students
6 ice hockey : to check (a player) into the low wooden wall enclosing a hockey rink : to check (a player) into the boards (see 1board 8)
intransitive verb
: to receive meals or lodging bachelors who board at the inn; specifically : to live at a boarding school
Examples of board in a Sentence
You must have a ticket in order to board the train.
The pirates tried to board the ship, but we fought them off.
We're supposed to board at 10:15.
We're now boarding all passengers.
The flight is about to begin boarding.
Passengers should remain in the boarding area.
The caretaker boarded the window.
They board guests during the summer season.
Many students board at the college.
Origin and Etymology of board
see 1board
First Known Use: 15th century
BOARD Defined for English Language Learners
board
playDefinition of board for English Language Learners
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: a long, thin, flat piece of wood
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: a flat piece of material (such as wood or cardboard) that is used for a special purpose
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: a large, smooth surface for writing on
board
Definition of board for English Language Learners
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: to get into or onto (an airplane, a bus, a train, etc.)
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: to put or allow (someone) into or onto an airplane, a bus, a train, etc.
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: to cover or close (something) with pieces of wood
BOARD Defined for Kids
Definition of board for Students
1 : a sawed piece of lumber that is much broader and longer than it is thick
2 : a usually rectangular piece of rigid material used for some special purpose a diving board a game board
3 : blackboard
4 : a number of persons having authority to manage or direct something the school board
5 : meals given at set times for a price He paid $20 a week for room and board.
6 boards plural : the low wooden wall enclosing a hockey rink
7 : a sheet of insulating material carrying electronic parts (as for a computer)
on board
: 1aboard
Definition of board for Students
boarded
;boarding
1 : to go aboard We boarded the plane in New York.
2 : to cover with boards The windows were boarded up.
3 : to give or get meals and a place to live for a price The students board at the college. They board guests in the summer.
Medical Dictionary
board
playMedical Definition of board
1: a group of persons having supervisory, managerial, investigatory, or advisory powers medical licensing boards a board of health
2: an examination given by an examining board—often used in plural passed his medical boards
Law Dictionary
board
Legal Definition of board
1a : a group of individuals having managerial, supervisory, investigatory, or advisory powers over a public or private business, trust, or other organization or institution Board of Regents Board of Bar Overseers b : board of directors
2a : a group of citizens elected to administer the business of or an aspect of the business of a political unit (as a town or county) a board of selectmen b : a federal, state, or local government agency — see also National Labor Relations Board
3 : a securities or commodities exchange — see also board of trade
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