Sekirov Dictionary

board

UK /bɔːd/US /bɔɹd/

noun16

  1. A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.
  2. a group of people chosen to make the main decisions for a company, a charity or something similar
  3. A Philippine provincial or Uruguayan departmental assembly or council.
  4. Short for blackboard, whiteboard, chessboard, surfboard, circuit board, message board (on the Internet), bulletin board, etc.
  5. A flat surface with markings for playing a board game.
  6. A level or stage having a particular two-dimensional layout.
  7. The portion of the playing field where creatures or minions can be placed (or played, summoned, etc.).
  8. Regular meals in a place of lodging; the price paid for them.
  9. Paper made thick and stiff like a board, for book covers, etc.; pasteboard.
  10. A device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc.
  11. [in the plural] The wall that surrounds an ice hockey rink.
  12. (informal) A rebound.
  13. The side of a ship.
  14. A container for holding pre-dealt cards that is used to allow multiple sets of players to play the same cards.
  15. The distance a sailing vessel runs between tacks when working to windward.
  16. (no longer used) A long, narrow table, like that used in a medieval dining hall.

verb9

  1. To step or climb onto or otherwise enter a ship, aircraft, train or other conveyance.
  2. To receive meals and lodging in exchange for money.
  3. To obtain meals, or meals and lodgings, statedly for compensation
  4. To provide someone with meals and lodging, usually in exchange for money.
  5. To cover with boards or boarding.
  6. To (at least attempt to) capture an enemy ship by going alongside and grappling her, then invading her with a boarding party.
  7. To write something on a board, especially a blackboard or whiteboard.
  8. To hit (someone) with a wooden board.
  9. (no longer used) To approach (someone); to make advances to, accost.
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Phrases with board

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