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| aboard |
on or into a ship, plane, train, or the like; on board. [2 definitions] |
| aquaplane |
a board pulled by a speedboat and used to carry a standing rider along the surface of the water. [1/3 definitions] |
| au pair |
(French) a girl or woman who works for a family, usu. in a foreign country, in exchange for room and board. [1/2 definitions] |
| backboard |
a board at the rear of something, serving as a support. [2 definitions] |
| backgammon |
a board game in which each of two opponents throws dice and tries to move several pieces clockwise around and eventually off the board. |
| band shell |
an outdoor bandstand consisting of a platform and a large, concave, almost hemispherical wall that serves as a sounding board. |
| baseboard |
a narrow board lining the lowermost edge of an interior wall. [2 definitions] |
| batten2 |
a narrow board or strip used esp. for exterior siding and flooring in wooden building construction. [1/4 definitions] |
| bd. ft. |
abbreviation of "board foot," or "board feet," a unit of measure for lumber, equal to one foot square and one inch thick. |
| billboard |
a board for displaying outdoor advertisements or notices, esp. next to highways. |
| board game |
any game, such as chess or backgammon, in which pieces are moved on a specially marked board. |
| board of education |
an appointed or elected group that supervises one or several school systems at the town, city, county, or state level; school board. |
| boardroom |
a room where a board of administrators or directors holds meetings. |
| bodyboard |
a buoyant board resembling a very short surfboard with one square end, ridden over surf usu. in a prone or squatting position, and with which a variety of skilled manoeuvres can be performed. |
| breadboard |
a board on which baked bread is cut or on which bread dough is kneaded. [2 definitions] |
| brig |
the prison compartment on board a ship. [1/2 definitions] |
| bulletin board |
a board, usually hung on a wall, on which items such as notices or advertisements are displayed. |
| bus stop |
a point along a bus route where the bus will stop to allow passengers to board or exit. |
| butt2 |
to place or connect an end of (a board or the like). [1/5 definitions] |
| cabin cruiser |
a power-driven boat with a cabin so equipped that passengers can wash, cook, and sleep on board. |
| callboard |
a backstage bulletin board in a theater, used by the director, stage manager, and the like to post notices or instructions. |
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