"board" | Definition and Related Words

board

Noun

A committee having supervisory powers (synset 108339911)
"the board has seven members"

is a type of: commission, committee - a special group delegated to consider some matter
subtypes:
- appeal board, appeals board, board of appeals - a board of officials that are not judicial but are appointed to hear appeals
- board of selectmen - a board of officials elected to administer the public business of a New England town
- federal reserve board - the seven-member board governing the Federal Reserve System
- governing board - a board that manages the affairs of an institution
- board of directors, directorate - a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution
- advisory board, planning board - a board appointed to advise the chief administrator
- draft board - a board to select personnel for involuntary military service
- board of education, school board - a board in charge of local public schools
- zoning board - a board of officials who divide an area into zones that are subject to different restrictions
member holonym:
- director - member of a board of directors
- board member - a member of a governing board
A stout length of sawn timber;
Made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes (synset 115126421)
is a type of: lumber, timber - the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
subtypes:
- matchboard - a board that has a groove cut into one edge and a tongue cut into the other so they fit tightly together (as in a floor)
- skid - one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
- strake, wale - thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship
- chipboard, hardboard - a cheap hard material made from wood chips that are pressed together and bound with synthetic resin
- deal - a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
has:
- knot - a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged
- knothole - a hole in a board where a knot came out
same as: plank
A flat piece of material designed for a special purpose (synset 102859743)
"he nailed boards across the windows"

is a type of: flat solid, sheet - a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
subtypes:
- aquaplane - a board that is pulled by a speedboat as a person stands on it and skims over the top of the water
- bread board, breadboard - a wooden or plastic board on which dough is kneaded or bread is sliced
- bulletin board, notice board - a board that hangs on a wall; displays announcements
- chopping board, cutting board - a wooden board where meats or vegetables can be cut
- drafting board, drawing board - a smooth board on which paper is placed for making drawings
- drainboard, draining board - a board beside a kitchen sink and inclined to drain into the sink
- floor board, floorboard - a board in the floor
- ironing board - narrow padded board on collapsible supports; used for ironing clothes
- kneeler - a board (sometimes cushioned) for someone to kneel on
- hawk, mortarboard - a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar
- palette, pallet - board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used
- planchette - a triangular board supported on casters; when lightly touched with the fingertips it is supposed to spell out supernatural (or unconscious) messages
- scoreboard - a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information)
- sideboard - a board that forms part of the side of a bed or crib
- sideboard - a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
- skateboard - a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot
- snowboard - a board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes
- springboard - a flexible board for jumping upward
- surfboard - a narrow buoyant board for riding surf
- trencher - a wooden board or platter on which food is served or carved
- wake board, wakeboard - a buoyant board (resembling a surfboard) that is used to ride over water while being pulled behind a motorboat
- dry wall, drywall, wallboard - a wide flat board used to cover walls or partitions; made from plaster or wood pulp or other materials and used primarily to form the interior walls of houses
- work-board, workboard - a horizontal board that provides a supported surface for manual work
Food or meals in general (synset 107580824)
"she sets a fine table"; "room and board"

is a type of: fare - the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed

subtypes: training table - planned meals for athletes in training (usually served in a mess hall)

same as: table
A vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view (synset 103216337)
is a type of: display, video display - an electronic device that represents information in visual form

subtypes: big board - the large display board at the New York Stock Exchange that reports on stocks traded on the exchange

same as: display board, display panel
A table at which meals are served (synset 103205892)
"he helped her clear the dining table"; "a feast was spread upon the board"

is a type of: table - a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it
subtypes:
- dining-room table - dining-room furniture consisting of a table on which meals can be served
- dinner table - the dining table where dinner is served and eaten
- high table - a dining table in a dining-hall raised on a platform; seats are reserved for distinguished persons
- refectory table - a long narrow dining table supported by a stretcher between two trestles
- triclinium - a dining table with couches along three sides in ancient Rome
same as: dining table
Electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices (synset 103102791)
"he checked the instrument panel"; "suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree"

is a type of: electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity

subtypes: dashboard, fascia - instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls

has: idiot light - a colored warning light on an instrument panel (as for low oil pressure)

same as: control board, control panel, instrument panel, panel
A printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities (synset 103037971)
is a type of: printed circuit - computer circuit consisting of an electronic sub-assembly; copper conductors are laminated on an insulating board or card and circuit components are inserted into holes and dip soldered
subtypes:
- cpu board, mother board - the main circuit board for a computer
- pc board - a removable circuit board for a personal computer; fits into a slot in the mother board
same as: add-in, card, circuit board, circuit card, plug-in
A flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games (synset 102860303)
"he got out the board and set up the pieces"

is a type of: surface - the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
subtypes:
- backgammon board - the board on which backgammon is played
- checker board, checkerboard - a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors
- cribbage board - a board with pegs and regularly spaced holes for holding the pegs; used for keeping the score in a game of cribbage
- dart board, dartboard - a circular board of wood or cork used as the target in the game of darts
- go board - a board used for playing go
- monopoly board - a board used for playing monopoly
- ouija, ouija board - a board with the alphabet on it; used with a planchette to spell out supernatural messages
- pegboard - a board perforated with regularly spaced holes into which pegs can be fitted
- punchboard - a small board full of holes; each hole contains a slip of paper with symbols printed on it; a gambler pays a small sum for the privilege of pushing out a slip in the hope of obtaining one that entitles him to a prize
same as: gameboard

Verb

Get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.) (synset 202021901)
is a type of: come in, enter, get in, get into, go in, go into, move into - to come or go into
subtypes:
- embark, ship - go on board
- entrain - board a train
- catch - reach in time
same as: get on
Live and take one's meals at or in (synset 202662859)
"she rooms in an old boarding house"

is a type of: dwell, inhabit, live, populate - be an inhabitant of or reside in

same as: room
Lodge and take meals (at) (synset 201179415)
entail: consume, have, ingest, take, take in - serve oneself to, or consume regularly

is a type of: live - lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style

verb group: board - provide food and lodging (for)
Provide food and lodging (for) (synset 201179194)
"The old lady is boarding three men"

entail: feed, give - give food to

is a type of: cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

subtypes: live in, sleep in - live in the house where one works

verb group: board - lodge and take meals (at)

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