board
bawrd
- n a committee having supervisory powers
the board has seven members - n a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
- n a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
he nailed boards across the windows - n food or meals in general
room and board - n a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view
- n a table at which meals are served
a feast was spread upon the board - n electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices
suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree - n a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
- n a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games
he got out the board and set up the pieces - v get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
- v live and take one's meals at or in
she rooms in an old boarding house - v lodge and take meals (at)
- v provide food and lodging (for)
The old lady is boarding three men
- In a fundamental power shift in corporate America, boards of directors, once tame and docile, are turning on their masters.
- For decades, museum curator Irving Finkel has been on the trail of a 4,600-year-old board game.
- Australia, which gave the world the benefits of the Hula Hoop, last week was exporting a new crazethe wobble board.