BOARDS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Board

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English bord, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boord and German Bort; reinforced in Middle English by Old French bort ‘edge, ship's side’ and Old Norse borth ‘board, table’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: bɔːd
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a long, thin, flat piece of wood or other hard material, used for floors or other building purposes

Short Definition:

long, thin piece of wood

Examples:
  • loose boards creaked as I walked on them
  • sections of board
Definition:

a thin, flat piece of wood or other stiff material used for various purposes.

Short Definition:

thin rectangular piece of stiff material

Definition:

a group of people constituted as the decision-making body of an organization

Short Definition:

decision-making body of organization

Examples:
  • he sits on the board of directors
  • a board meeting
Definition:

the provision of regular meals when one stays somewhere, in return for payment or services

Short Definition:

provision of regular meals

Examples:
  • board and lodging
Definition:

a distance covered by a vessel in a single tack

Short Definition:

distance covered by vessel in tack

Examples:
  • we were tacking up to the anchor, shortening cable at each board

Word: Board

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: bɔːd
Dialects: British English
Definition:

get on or into (a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle)

Short Definition:

get on or into vehicle

Examples:
  • we boarded the plane for Oslo
  • they would not be able to board without a ticket
Definition:

live and receive regular meals in a house in return for payment or services

Short Definition:

live somewhere and receive meals

Examples:
  • the cousins boarded for a while with Ruby
Definition:

cover or seal a window or building with pieces of wood

Short Definition:

cover or seal structure with boards

Examples:
  • the shop was still boarded up
Definition:

ride on a snowboard

Short Definition:

ride on snowboard

Examples:
  • when we're not boarding, we're skiing

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