ABOVEBOARD


Meaning of ABOVEBOARD in English

I. ə-ˈbəv-ˌbȯrd adverb

Etymology: from the difficulty of cheating at cards when the hands are above the table

Date: 1594

: in a straightforward manner : openly

II. adjective

Date: 1648

: free from all traces of deceit or duplicity

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.