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Quick definitions from WordNet (board)
▸ noun: a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose ("He nailed boards across the windows")
▸ noun: a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games ("He got out the board and set up the pieces")
▸ noun: food or meals in general ("Room and board")
▸ noun: a committee having supervisory powers ("The board has seven members")
▸ noun: a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
▸ noun: a table at which meals are served ("A feast was spread upon the board")
▸ noun: a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
▸ noun: a board on which information can be displayed to public view
▸ noun: electrical device consisting of an insulated panel containing switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices ("Suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree")
▸ verb: live and take one's meals at or in ("She rooms in an old boarding house")
▸ verb: provide food and lodging (for) ("The old lady is boarding three men")
▸ verb: lodge and take meals (at)
▸ verb: get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #7227)
▸ Also see boards
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▸ Idioms related to board (New!)
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▸ noun: a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose ("He nailed boards across the windows")
▸ noun: a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games ("He got out the board and set up the pieces")
▸ noun: food or meals in general ("Room and board")
▸ noun: a committee having supervisory powers ("The board has seven members")
▸ noun: a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
▸ noun: a table at which meals are served ("A feast was spread upon the board")
▸ noun: a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
▸ noun: a board on which information can be displayed to public view
▸ noun: electrical device consisting of an insulated panel containing switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices ("Suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree")
▸ verb: live and take one's meals at or in ("She rooms in an old boarding house")
▸ verb: provide food and lodging (for) ("The old lady is boarding three men")
▸ verb: lodge and take meals (at)
▸ verb: get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #7227)
▸ Also see boards
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to board
▸ Usage examples for board
▸ Idioms related to board (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing board
▸ Words that often appear near board
▸ Rhymes of board
▸ Invented words related to board