board
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1. a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | flat solid, sheet, |
definition | : | a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | aquaplane, |
definition | : | a board that is pulled by a speedboat as a person stands on it and skims over the top of the water (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | bread board, breadboard, |
definition | : | a wooden or plastic board on which dough is kneaded or bread is sliced (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | drainboard, draining board, |
definition | : | a board beside a kitchen sink and inclined to drain into the sink (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | ironing board, |
definition | : | narrow padded board on collapsible supports; used for ironing clothes (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | kneeler, |
definition | : | a board (sometimes cushioned) for someone to kneel on (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | hawk, mortarboard, |
definition | : | a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | palette, pallet, |
definition | : | board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | planchette, |
definition | : | a triangular board supported on casters; when lightly touched with the fingertips it is supposed to spell out supernatural (or unconscious) messages (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | scoreboard, |
definition | : | a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information) (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | sideboard, |
definition | : | a board that forms part of the side of a bed or crib (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | sideboard, |
definition | : | a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | skateboard, |
definition | : | a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | snowboard, |
definition | : | a board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | springboard, |
definition | : | a flexible board for jumping upward (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | surfboard, |
definition | : | a narrow buoyant board for riding surf (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | trencher, |
definition | : | a wooden board or platter on which food is served or carved (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | wake board, wakeboard, |
definition | : | a buoyant board (resembling a surfboard) that is used to ride over water while being pulled behind a motorboat (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | dry wall, drywall, wallboard, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | work-board, workboard, |
definition | : | a horizontal board that provides a supported surface for manual work (noun.artifact) |
2. a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | surface, |
definition | : | the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | backgammon board, |
definition | : | the board on which backgammon is played (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | cribbage board, |
definition | : | a board with pegs and regularly spaced holes for holding the pegs; used for keeping the score in a game of cribbage (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | dart board, dartboard, |
definition | : | a circular board of wood or cork used as the target in the game of darts (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | go board, |
definition | : | a board used for playing go (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | monopoly board, |
definition | : | a board used for playing monopoly (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | ouija, ouija board, |
definition | : | a board with the alphabet on it; used with a planchette to spell out supernatural messages (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | pegboard, |
definition | : | a board perforated with regularly spaced holes into which pegs can be fitted (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | punchboard, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.artifact) |
3. a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | printed circuit, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | pc board, |
definition | : | a removable circuit board for a personal computer; fits into a slot in the mother board (noun.artifact) |
4. electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | electrical device, |
definition | : | a device that produces or is powered by electricity (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | dashboard, fascia, |
definition | : | instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | idiot light, |
definition | : | a colored warning light on an instrument panel (as for low oil pressure) (noun.communication) |
5. a table at which meals are served (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | table, |
definition | : | a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | dining-room table, |
definition | : | dining-room furniture consisting of a table on which meals can be served (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | dinner table, |
definition | : | the dining table where dinner is served and eaten (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | high table, |
definition | : | a dining table in a dining-hall raised on a platform; seats are reserved for distinguished persons (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | refectory table, |
definition | : | a long narrow dining table supported by a stretcher between two trestles (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | triclinium, |
definition | : | a dining table with couches along three sides in ancient Rome (noun.artifact) |
6. a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | display, video display, |
definition | : | an electronic device that represents information in visual form (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | big board, |
definition | : | the large display board at the New York Stock Exchange that reports on stocks traded on the exchange (noun.artifact) |
7. food or meals in general (noun.food)
hypernym | : | fare, |
definition | : | the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | training table, |
definition | : | planned meals for athletes in training (usually served in a mess hall) (noun.food) |
8. a committee having supervisory powers (noun.group)
hypernym | : | commission, committee, |
definition | : | a special group delegated to consider some matter (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | board of selectmen, |
definition | : | a board of officials elected to administer the public business of a New England town (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | federal reserve board, |
definition | : | the seven-member board governing the Federal Reserve System (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | governing board, |
definition | : | a board that manages the affairs of an institution (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | board of directors, directorate, |
definition | : | a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | draft board, |
definition | : | a board to select personnel for involuntary military service (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | zoning board, |
definition | : | a board of officials who divide an area into zones that are subject to different restrictions (noun.group) |
member holonym | : | director, |
definition | : | member of a board of directors (noun.person) |
member holonym | : | board member, |
definition | : | a member of a governing board (noun.person) |
9. a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes (noun.substance)
hypernym | : | lumber, timber, |
definition | : | the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | matchboard, |
definition | : | 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) (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | skid, |
definition | : | one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | strake, wale, |
definition | : | thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | chipboard, hardboard, |
definition | : | a cheap hard material made from wood chips that are pressed together and bound with synthetic resin (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | deal, |
definition | : | a plank of softwood (fir or pine board) (noun.substance) |
part holonym | : | knot, |
definition | : | a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged (noun.substance) |
part holonym | : | knothole, |
definition | : | a hole in a board where a knot came out (noun.substance) |
10. provide food and lodging (for) (verb.consumption)
hypernym | : | cater, ply, provide, supply, |
definition | : | give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance (verb.consumption) |
hyponym | : | live in, sleep in, |
definition | : | live in the house where one works (verb.consumption) |
entail | : | feed, give, |
definition | : | give food to (verb.consumption) |
verb group | : | board, |
definition | : | lodge and take meals (at) (verb.consumption) |
11. lodge and take meals (at) (verb.consumption)
hypernym | : | habituate, use, |
definition | : | take or consume (regularly or habitually) (verb.consumption) |
verb group | : | board, |
definition | : | provide food and lodging (for) (verb.consumption) |
12. get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.) (verb.motion)
hyponym | : | embark, ship, |
definition | : | go on board (verb.motion) |
hyponym | : | entrain, |
definition | : | board a train (verb.motion) |
hyponym | : | catch, |
definition | : | reach in time (verb.motion) |
13. live and take one's meals at or in (verb.stative)
14. a table at which meals are served (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | board, |
definition | : | provide food and lodging (for) (verb.consumption) |
derivation | : | board, |
definition | : | lodge and take meals (at) (verb.consumption) |
derivation | : | board, room, |
definition | : | live and take one's meals at or in (verb.stative) |
15. food or meals in general (noun.food)
derivation | : | board, |
definition | : | provide food and lodging (for) (verb.consumption) |
derivation | : | board, |
definition | : | lodge and take meals (at) (verb.consumption) |
derivation | : | board, room, |
definition | : | live and take one's meals at or in (verb.stative) |
16. a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes (noun.substance)
derivation | : | plank, |
definition | : | cook and serve on a plank (verb.consumption) |
17. provide food and lodging (for) (verb.consumption)
derivation | : | board, dining table, |
definition | : | a table at which meals are served (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | board, table, |
definition | : | food or meals in general (noun.food) |
18. lodge and take meals (at) (verb.consumption)
derivation | : | board, dining table, |
definition | : | a table at which meals are served (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | board, table, |
definition | : | food or meals in general (noun.food) |
derivation | : | boarder, |
definition | : | a pupil who lives at school during term time (noun.person) |
19. get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.) (verb.motion)
antonym | : | get off, |
definition | : | leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc. (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | boarder, |
definition | : | someone who forces their way aboard ship (noun.person) |
20. live and take one's meals at or in (verb.stative)
derivation | : | board, dining table, |
definition | : | a table at which meals are served (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | room, |
definition | : | an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | board, table, |
definition | : | food or meals in general (noun.food) |
derivation | : | boarder, |
definition | : | a pupil who lives at school during term time (noun.person) |
21. a table at which meals are served (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | board, |
definition | : | provide food and lodging (for) (verb.consumption) |
derivation | : | board, |
definition | : | lodge and take meals (at) (verb.consumption) |
derivation | : | board, room, |
definition | : | live and take one's meals at or in (verb.stative) |
22. food or meals in general (noun.food)
derivation | : | board, |
definition | : | provide food and lodging (for) (verb.consumption) |
derivation | : | board, |
definition | : | lodge and take meals (at) (verb.consumption) |
derivation | : | board, room, |
definition | : | live and take one's meals at or in (verb.stative) |
23. a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes (noun.substance)
derivation | : | plank, |
definition | : | cook and serve on a plank (verb.consumption) |
24. provide food and lodging (for) (verb.consumption)
derivation | : | board, dining table, |
definition | : | a table at which meals are served (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | board, table, |
definition | : | food or meals in general (noun.food) |
25. lodge and take meals (at) (verb.consumption)
derivation | : | board, dining table, |
definition | : | a table at which meals are served (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | board, table, |
definition | : | food or meals in general (noun.food) |
derivation | : | boarder, |
definition | : | a pupil who lives at school during term time (noun.person) |
26. get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.) (verb.motion)
antonym | : | get off, |
definition | : | leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc. (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | boarder, |
definition | : | someone who forces their way aboard ship (noun.person) |
27. live and take one's meals at or in (verb.stative)
derivation | : | board, dining table, |
definition | : | a table at which meals are served (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | room, |
definition | : | an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | board, table, |
definition | : | food or meals in general (noun.food) |
derivation | : | boarder, |
definition | : | a pupil who lives at school during term time (noun.person) |
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