Definitions for boardbɔrd, boʊrd

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. board(noun)

    a committee having supervisory powers

    "the board has seven members"

  2. board, plank(noun)


  3. board(noun)

    a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

    "he nailed boards across the windows"

  4. board, table(noun)

    food or meals in general

    "she sets a fine table"; "room and board"

  5. display panel, display board, board(noun)

    a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view

  6. dining table, board(noun)

    a table at which meals are served


  7. control panel, instrument panel, control board, board, panel(noun)

    electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices

    "he checked the instrument panel"; "suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree"

  8. circuit board, circuit card, board, card, plug-in, add-in(noun)


  9. board, gameboard(verb)

    a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games

    "he got out the board and set up the pieces"

  10. board, get on(verb)


  11. board, room(verb)

    live and take one's meals at or in

    "she rooms in an old boarding house"

  12. board(verb)

    lodge and take meals (at)

  13. board(verb)

    provide food and lodging (for)

    "The old lady is boarding three men"


  1. board(Noun)


  2. board(Noun)


  3. board(Noun)

    Short for blackboard, whiteboard, chessboard, surfboard, etc.

  4. board(Noun)


    We have to wait to hear back from the board.

  5. board(Noun)


    Room and board

  6. board(Noun)

    The side of a ship.

  7. board(Noun)

    The distance a sailing vessel runs between tacks when working to windward

  8. board(Noun)

    A rebound.

  9. board(Noun)


  10. board(Verb)


    It is time to board the aircraft.

  11. board(Verb)


  12. board(Verb)

    To receive meals and lodging in exchange for money.

  13. board(Verb)


  14. board(Verb)

    To obtain meals, or meals and lodgings, statedly for compensation

  15. board(Verb)


  16. board(Verb)

    To hit (someone) with a wooden board.

  17. board(Noun)


  18. Origin: bord, bord, from burdan.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Board(noun)

    a piece of timber sawed thin, and of considerable length and breadth as compared with the thickness, -- used for building, etc

  2. Board(noun)

    a table to put food upon

  3. Board(noun)

    hence: What is served on a table as food; stated meals; provision; entertainment; -- usually as furnished for pay; as, to work for one's board; the price of board

  4. Board(noun)

    a table at which a council or court is held. Hence: A council, convened for business, or any authorized assembly or meeting, public or private; a number of persons appointed or elected to sit in council for the management or direction of some public or private business or trust; as, the Board of Admiralty; a board of trade; a board of directors, trustees, commissioners, etc

  5. Board(noun)

    a square or oblong piece of thin wood or other material used for some special purpose, as, a molding board; a board or surface painted or arranged for a game; as, a chessboard; a backgammon board

  6. Board(noun)

    paper made thick and stiff like a board, for book covers, etc.; pasteboard; as, to bind a book in boards

  7. Board(noun)

    the stage in a theater; as, to go upon the boards, to enter upon the theatrical profession

  8. Board(noun)

    the border or side of anything

  9. Board(noun)

    the side of a ship

  10. Board(noun)

    the stretch which a ship makes in one tack

  11. Board(verb)

    to cover with boards or boarding; as, to board a house

  12. Board(noun)

    to go on board of, or enter, as a ship, whether in a hostile or a friendly way

  13. Board(noun)

    to enter, as a railway car

  14. Board(noun)

    to furnish with regular meals, or with meals and lodgings, for compensation; to supply with daily meals

  15. Board(noun)

    to place at board, for compensation; as, to board one's horse at a livery stable

  16. Board(verb)

    to obtain meals, or meals and lodgings, statedly for compensation; as, he boards at the hotel

  17. Board(verb)

    to approach; to accost; to address; hence, to woo


  1. Board

    Boards are a basic component of many buildings. They are fashioned by cutting wood in a Wood Plane or Carpentry Bench. They require the Carpentry skill to produce. With the Wood Treatment tech, ordinary boards can be treated in a Wood Treatment Tank to imbue them with specific characteristics.

The New Hacker's Dictionary

  1. board

    1. In-context synonym for bboard; sometimes used even for Usenet newsgroups (but see usage note under bboard, sense 1). 2. An electronic circuit board.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

  1. board

    An organized group of individuals within a joint force commander

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz

  1. BOARD

    An implement for administering corporal punishment, used by mothers and land-ladies. "The Festive Board" may be a shingle, a hair-brush a fish-hash breakfast or a stewed prune supper.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'board' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #754

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'board' in Written Corpus Frequency: #813

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'board' in Nouns Frequency: #239

Anagrams of board »

  1. B road

  2. Dobra

Translations for board

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

  • таҡтаBashkir
  • дъска́, съвет, качвам се на борда, мантинела, табло, борд, взимам на абордаж, табло́Bulgarian
  • prkno, deska, tabuleCzech
  • Brett, Gremium, an Bord gehen, einsteigen, entern, Pult, Tafel, Schlag, beherbergenGerman
  • πίνακας, επιτροπή, σανίδα, συμβούλιο, διατροφή, σίτισηGreek
  • tabuloEsperanto
  • tablero, tabla, comité, junta, pizarra, pizarrón, embarcar, buró, abordar, consejo, bordoSpanish
  • tahvelEstonian
  • تخته, پول غذا و مکان, هیئتPersian
  • halssi, lauta, levypallo, ruoka, kytkintaulu, taulu, majoittaa, majoittua, levy, hallitus, johtokunta, lautakunta, kylki, legi, luovi, laita, sähkötaulu, nousta, entrataFinnish
  • planche, compteur, aborder, tableau, plateau, conseil d'administration, embarquerFrench
  • clárIrish
  • oastys, aaghtManx
  • לוּחַHebrew
  • felszáll, élelmezHungarian
  • 板, ホワイトボード, 委員会, 乗り込む, 宿泊料金, 黒板Japanese
  • ფიცარიGeorgian
  • ته‌خته‌Kurdish
  • такта, стол, кемеге отурKyrgyz
  • dēlis, borts, tāfeleLatvian
  • papa, eke, papatuhituhi, poariMāori
  • പലകMalayalam
  • papanMalay
  • logement, paneel, bord, instappen, logies verschaffen, enteren, plank, controlebord, aan boord gaan, opstappen, raad, logerenDutch
  • brett, entre, gå ombord, bord, vant, borde, planke, tavle, styre, losjere, panelNorwegian
  • tábua, rebatida, painel de controle, quadro, embarcar, hospedar, conselho, comitê, diária, taco, despesa, lousa, [[hospedar]]-[[se]], bordo, juntaPortuguese
  • scândurăRomanian
  • сесть, правле́ние, комите́т, столова́ться, [[идти́]] [[на]] [[аборда́ж]], доска́, стол, стенд, панель, сове́т, руково́дство, [[подня́ться]]/[[поднима́ться]] [[на]] [[бо́рт]], колле́гия, [[предоставля́ть]] [[пансио́н]], пала́та, борт, коммута́тор, сади́ться, таблоRussian
  • odbor, komitetSerbo-Croatian
  • dhogëAlbanian
  • tavla, styrelse, gå ombord, borda, äntra, bräda, skiva, nämnd, inackorderaSwedish
  • baoSwahili
  • సమితి, నల్లబల్ల, తెల్లబల్ల, బోర్డు, చెక్కబల్లTelugu
  • borda, tahta, bordalamakTurkish
  • ברעטYiddish

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