board, n.
(boards)
freq. cnt. 50
(boards)
freq. cnt. 50
a committee having supervisory powers
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 28
board
sample sentences
"the board has seven members"
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
appeal board, appeals board, board of appeals
board of selectmen
Federal Reserve Board
governing board
board of directors, directorate
advisory board, planning board
draft board
school board, board of education
zoning board
member meronym
a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
<noun.substance> freq. cnt.: 27 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 9
board plank
semantic pointers
hyponym
hypernym
part meronym
a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
board
sample sentences
"he nailed boards across the windows"
semantic pointers
hyponym
aquaplane
breadboard, bread board
bulletin board, notice board
chopping board, cutting board
drafting board, drawing board
drainboard, draining board
floorboard, floor board
ironing board
kneeler
mortarboard, hawk
palette, pallet
planchette
scoreboard
sideboard
sideboard
skateboard
snowboard
springboard
surfboard
trencher
wake board, wakeboard
wallboard, drywall, dry wall
workboard, work-board
hypernym
a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games
<noun.artifact>
board gameboard
sample sentences
"he got out the board and set up the pieces"
semantic pointers
hyponym
backgammon board
checkerboard, checker board
cribbage board
dartboard, dart board
go board
monopoly board
Ouija, Ouija board
pegboard
punchboard
hypernym
a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
<noun.artifact>
add-in board card circuit board circuit card plug-in
electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
board control board control panel instrument panel panel
sample sentences
"he checked the instrument panel""suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree"
a table at which meals are served
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
board dining table
sample sentences
"he helped her clear the dining table""a feast was spread upon the board"
semantic pointers
hyponym
hypernym
a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view
<noun.artifact>
board display board display panel
food or meals in general
<noun.food>
board table
sample sentences
"she sets a fine table""room and board"