Definition of shooting board
1
: a fixture used as a guide in planing or shooting the edge of a board when greater accuracy is required than can be obtained with the miter box
— called also miter shooting board
2
: a metal table equipped with a plane for trimming, squaring, and sometimes beveling metal printing plates (such as electrotypes)
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“Shooting board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting%20board. Accessed 20 Jun. 2021.
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