| across the board |
applying equally to all parts or members. |
| board foot |
a unit of measure for lumber, equal to one foot square and one inch thick. |
| 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. |
| board of health |
a department of municipal, county, or state government that supervises public health and sanitation. |
| Bristol board |
a fine-grained, heavy pasteboard used by artists, printers, and the like. |
| bulletin board |
a board, usually hung on a wall, on which items such as notices or advertisements are displayed. |
| circuit board |
a backing, panel, or card, often insulated, on which electronic circuits and other components are set or imprinted. |
| cutting board |
a rectangular board, often made of wood, used esp. for cutting vegetables or meats. |
| diving board |
a rigidly supported springboard that projects over water, used for diving. |
| draft board |
a body of citizens who select men for compulsory U.S. military service. |
| drawing board |
a large, smooth, rectangular board on which paper or canvas is mounted before being drawn upon. |
| emery board |
a small stiff strip of cardboard that has been coated with powdered emery, used as a nail file. |
| free on board |
delivered free of charge to a buyer on board a train or ship. |
| go back to the drawing board |
to start at the very beginning again; begin anew. |
| ironing board |
a long, narrow, padded board, usu. with one tapered end and a collapsible stand, on which laundry is ironed. |
| onboard |
transported, used, or installed upon a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle. [4 definitions] |
| particle board |
any of several boardlike building materials made by compressing wood chips, flakes, or sawdust with a bonding resin. |
| Peg-Board |
trademark for a board with holes into which pegs or hooks are placed, used to hang tools or the like for storage or display. |
| poster board |
thin cardboard that comes in sheets, suitable for making posters. |