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board noun 1 a long flat strip of wood. 2 often in compounds a piece of material resembling this, made from fibres compressed together • chipboard. 3 often in compounds a a flat piece of wood or other hard solid material, used for a specified purpose or of a specified kind • notice board • ironing board • blackboard; b a slab, table or other flat surface prepared for playing a game on • chessboard • dart-board. 4 thick stiff card used eg for binding books. 5 a person's meals, provided in return for money • bed and board. 6 a an official group of people controlling or managing an organization, etc, or examining or interviewing candidates • a board of examiners; b (also board of directors) a group of individual directors appointed by a company, who are collectively responsible for its management. 7 US the stock exchange, especially the New York Stock Exchange. 8 (the boards) a theatre stage • tread the boards. 9 naut the side of a ship. verb (boarded, boarding) 1 to enter or get on to (a ship, aeroplane, bus, etc). 2 (usually board something up) to cover (a gap or entrance) with boards. 3 intrans a to receive accommodation and meals in someone else's house, in return for payment • I boarded with Mrs Green; b to receive accommodation and meals at school; to attend school as a boarder 2. 4 to provide someone with accommodation and meals in return for payment. 5 (also board someone out) to arrange for them to receive accommodation and meals away from home. above board openly (see also separate entry above-board). across the board see under across. go by the board colloq to be given up or ignored. A From nautical usage (see noun 9 above): something that has fallen or been thrown, etc 'by the board' (ie overboard) and has disappeared for good. on board on or into a ship or aeroplane, etc. sweep the board 1 to win everything or take all the prizes. 2 cards, betting to take (ie win) all the cards or money from the board (see noun 3 above). take something on board to understand or accept (new ideas or responsibilities, etc).
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon bord.

board noun 1 a long flat strip of wood. 2 often in compounds a piece of material resembling this, made from fibres compressed together • chipboard. 3 often in compounds a a flat piece of wood or other hard solid material, used for a specified purpose or of a specified kind • notice board • ironing board • blackboard; b a slab, table or other flat surface prepared for playing a game on • chessboard • dart-board. 4 thick stiff card used eg for binding books. 5 a person's meals, provided in return for money • bed and board. 6 a an official group of people controlling or managing an organization, etc, or examining or interviewing candidates • a board of examiners; b (also board of directors) a group of individual directors appointed by a company, who are collectively responsible for its management. 7 US the stock exchange, especially the New York Stock Exchange. 8 (the boards) a theatre stage • tread the boards. 9 naut the side of a ship. verb (boarded, boarding) 1 to enter or get on to (a ship, aeroplane, bus, etc). 2 (usually board something up) to cover (a gap or entrance) with boards. 3 intrans a to receive accommodation and meals in someone else's house, in return for payment • I boarded with Mrs Green; b to receive accommodation and meals at school; to attend school as a boarder 2. 4 to provide someone with accommodation and meals in return for payment. 5 (also board someone out) to arrange for them to receive accommodation and meals away from home. above board openly (see also separate entry above-board). across the board see under across. go by the board colloq to be given up or ignored. A From nautical usage (see noun 9 above): something that has fallen or been thrown, etc 'by the board' (ie overboard) and has disappeared for good. on board on or into a ship or aeroplane, etc. sweep the board 1 to win everything or take all the prizes. 2 cards, betting to take (ie win) all the cards or money from the board (see noun 3 above). take something on board to understand or accept (new ideas or responsibilities, etc).
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon bord.

board noun 1 a long flat strip of wood. 2 often in compounds a piece of material resembling this, made from fibres compressed together • chipboard. 3 often in compounds a a flat piece of wood or other hard solid material, used for a specified purpose or of a specified kind • notice board • ironing board • blackboard; b a slab, table or other flat surface prepared for playing a game on • chessboard • dart-board. 4 thick stiff card used eg for binding books. 5 a person's meals, provided in return for money • bed and board. 6 a an official group of people controlling or managing an organization, etc, or examining or interviewing candidates • a board of examiners; b (also board of directors) a group of individual directors appointed by a company, who are collectively responsible for its management. 7 US the stock exchange, especially the New York Stock Exchange. 8 (the boards) a theatre stage • tread the boards. 9 naut the side of a ship. verb (boarded, boarding) 1 to enter or get on to (a ship, aeroplane, bus, etc). 2 (usually board something up) to cover (a gap or entrance) with boards. 3 intrans a to receive accommodation and meals in someone else's house, in return for payment • I boarded with Mrs Green; b to receive accommodation and meals at school; to attend school as a boarder 2. 4 to provide someone with accommodation and meals in return for payment. 5 (also board someone out) to arrange for them to receive accommodation and meals away from home. above board openly (see also separate entry above-board). across the board see under across. go by the board colloq to be given up or ignored. A From nautical usage (see noun 9 above): something that has fallen or been thrown, etc 'by the board' (ie overboard) and has disappeared for good. on board on or into a ship or aeroplane, etc. sweep the board 1 to win everything or take all the prizes. 2 cards, betting to take (ie win) all the cards or money from the board (see noun 3 above). take something on board to understand or accept (new ideas or responsibilities, etc).
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon bord.