| BEAVERBOARD | • beaverboard n. A form of fiberboard made of wood pulp compressed into sheets. • BEAVERBOARD n. a building-board of wood fibre. |
| BRIDGEBOARD | • bridgeboard n. (Architecture) A notched board to which the treads and risers of the steps of wooden stairs are fastened. • bridgeboard n. A board or plank used as a bridge. • BRIDGEBOARD n. a board on both sides of a staircase that is cut to support the treads and risers. |
| CENTERBOARD | • centerboard n. (American spelling, nautical) Alternative spelling of centreboard. • center-board n. Alternative spelling of centreboard. • CENTERBOARD n. a retractable keel used esp. in sailboats, also CENTREBOARD. |
| CENTREBOARD | • centreboard n. (British spelling, nautical) The adjustable keel on a small yacht or dinghy that acts, among other things… • centre-board n. Alternative spelling of centreboard. • CENTREBOARD n. a retractable keel fitted to small racing yachts and dinghies, also CENTERBOARD. |
| CHEESEBOARD | • cheeseboard n. A board used for serving cheeses. • CHEESEBOARD n. a board on which cheese is served. |
| DAGGERBOARD | • daggerboard n. (Nautical) A retractable centreboard that slides out to act as a keel. • dagger␣board n. (Nautical) A sliding centreboard used in some Chinese junks and dinghies, allowing for speedy maneuvering. • DAGGERBOARD n. a light, narrow, completely removable centreboard. |
| FINGERBOARD | • fingerboard n. (Music, lutherie) A flat or roughly flat strip on the neck of a stringed instrument, against which the… • fingerboard n. A miniature skateboard that is driven with the fingers. • FINGERBOARD n. the part of a violin, etc. against which the strings are stopped by the fingers. |
| LEADERBOARD | • leaderboard n. A board showing the ranking of leaders in a competition. • leaderboard n. (Web design) An advertisement on a web page spanning the width of the page and shallow in height. • leader␣board n. Alternative form of leaderboard. |
| MORTARBOARD | • mortarboard n. A square board, with a handle, on which mortar or plaster is carried: a hawk. • mortarboard n. An academic cap that has a flat square top with a tassel. • MORTARBOARD n. a square-topped college cap. |
| MOTHERBOARD | • motherboard n. (Computer hardware) The primary circuit board of a personal computer, containing the circuitry for the… • MOTHERBOARD n. the board containing the main circuits of an electronic device, especially in computers. |
| NOTICEBOARD | • noticeboard n. Alternative spelling of notice board. • notice␣board n. A board, hanging on a wall, on which notices and announcements are posted. • notice␣board n. (Internet) An online forum where users can post and read messages. |
| PADDLEBOARD | • paddleboard n. The board used in the sport of paddleboarding. • paddle␣board n. A large fat board used for surf lifesaving. It is propelled by the rider using their arms, either lying… • PADDLEBOARD n. a long narrow buoyant board used for riding the surf or in rescuing swimmers. |
| SCRIVEBOARD | • SCRIVEBOARD n. a shipbuilder's drawing board, also SCRIEVEBOARD. |
| SHOVELBOARD | • shovelboard n. Alternative form of shuffleboard. • SHOVELBOARD n. an old game in which a coin or other disc was driven along a table by the hand, also SHUFFLEBOARD. |
| SPLASHBOARD | • splashboard n. A guard towards the front of a horse-drawn vehicle, to prevent splashing by mud or water from the road. • SPLASHBOARD n. a mudguard; a dashboard. |
| SPRINGBOARD | • springboard n. A diving board consisting of a flexible, springy, cantilevered platform, used for diving into water. • springboard n. (Gymnastics) A small platform on springs and usually hinged at one end, used to launch or vault onto other equipment. • springboard n. (Figuratively) Anything that gives a person or thing energy or impulse, or that serves to launch or begin something. |
| STRINGBOARD | • stringboard n. (Architecture) A stringpiece. • STRINGBOARD n. a board that covers the ends of the steps in a staircase. |
| SWITCHBOARD | • switchboard n. (Telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient. • switchboard n. (Electrical engineering) A large piece of power-distribution equipment that directs electricity to multiple loads. • SWITCHBOARD n. a board or frame bearing apparatus for making or breaking an electric current or circuit. |
| TEETERBOARD | • teeterboard n. A seesaw; teetertotter. • teeterboard n. A similar board used by acrobats that sends a human into the air when another human jumps onto the opposite end. • TEETERBOARD n. a seesaw; a board which throws one into the air when someone else jumps on the other end of it. |