board

noun

1. a committee having supervisory powers

- the board has seven members

Definition categories: group, commission, committee

2. a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes

Similar word(s): plank

Definition categories: substance, lumber, timber

3. a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

- he nailed boards across the windows

Definition categories: man–made, sheet

4. food or meals in general

- room and board

Similar word(s): table

Definition categories: food, fare

5. a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view

Definition categories: man–made, display

6. a table at which meals are served

- a feast was spread upon the board

Definition categories: man–made, table

7. 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

Similar word(s): panel

Definition categories: man–made

8. a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities

Similar word(s): card

Definition categories: man–made

9. a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games

- he got out the board and set up the pieces

Similar word(s): gameboard

Definition categories: man–made, surface

verb

1. get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)

Definition categories: motion, enter

2. live and take one's meals at or in

- she rooms in an old boarding house

Similar word(s): room

Definition categories: stative, dwell, inhabit, live, populate

3. lodge and take meals (at)

Definition categories: consumption, live

4. provide food and lodging (for)

- The old lady is boarding three men

Definition categories: consumption, cater, ply, provide, supply