board

board · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A long, flat piece of wood or rigid material.

  2. 2.

    A flat surface for writing, displaying, or games.

  3. 3.

    A group of people in control of an organization.

  4. 4.

    Daily meals, especially at a lodging.

  5. 5.

    Get onto a ship, aircraft, or vehicle.

  6. 6.

    Provide with regular meals and lodging.

  7. 7.

    Cover with boards.

Forms

plural: boards

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    across the board — Applying to all.
  • •
    on board — Aboard; in agreement.
  • •
    board of directors — A company's governing body.
  • •
    go by the board — Be discarded.
  • •
    above board — Honest and open.
  • •
    board and lodging — Meals and accommodation.
  • •
    back to the drawing board — Start again.
  • •
    sweep the board — Win everything.
  • •
    take on board — Accept and understand.

Related words

See also: committee, embark, panel, plank
Synonyms: committee, panel, plank

Etymology

From Old English bord ("plank, table, side of a ship"), from Proto-Germanic burdą.