I. ˈbȯrd noun
Etymology: Middle English bord piece of sawed lumber, border, ship's side, from Old English; akin to Old High German bort ship's side
Date: before 12th century
1. obsolete : border , edge
2. : the side of a ship
3.
a. : a piece of sawed lumber of little thickness and a length greatly exceeding its width
b. plural : stage 2a(2)
c. plural : skis
4.
a. archaic : table 3a
b. : a table spread with a meal
c. : daily meals especially when furnished for pay
d. : a table at which a council or magistrates sit
e.
(1) : a group of persons having managerial, supervisory, investigatory, or advisory powers
board of directors
board of examiners
(2) : an examination given by an examining board — often used in plural
pass the medical board s
f. : league , association
g.
(1) : the exposed hands of all the players in a stud poker game
(2) : an exposed dummy hand in bridge
5.
a. : a flat usually rectangular piece of material (as wood) designed for a special purpose: as
(1) : springboard 1
(2) : surfboard
b. : backboard 1 ; also : a rebound in basketball
c. : a surface, frame, or device for posting notices
d. : blackboard
e. : switchboard
6.
a. : cardboard
b. : the stiff foundation piece for the side of a book cover
7. : a securities or commodities exchange
8. plural : the low wooden wall enclosing a hockey rink
9. : a sheet of insulating material carrying circuit elements and terminals so that it can be inserted in an electronic apparatus (as a computer)
10. : bulletin board 2
• board·like -ˌlīk adjective
•
- across the board
- on board
II. verb
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1. archaic : to come up against or alongside (a ship) usually to attack
2. : accost , address
3.
a. : to go aboard (as a ship, train, airplane, or bus)
b. : to put aboard
an airliner board ing passengers
4. : to cover or seal off with boards
board up a window
board up a house
5. : to provide with regular meals and often also lodging usually for compensation
6. : to check (a player) into the boards in hockey
intransitive verb
: to receive meals or lodging ; specifically : to live at a boarding school