1. (used in the plural) the stage of a theatre
   "most actors love to stride the boards"
    
2. (used in the plural) the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rink
   "The player was checked hard into the boards"

1. A stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
   "They used a sturdy board as a makeshift bridge over the stream";
   - plank
    
2. A committee having supervisory powers
   "the board has seven members"
    
3. A flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
   "he nailed boards across the windows"
    
4. A dark surface, traditionally made of slate, used for writing with chalk
   "The teacher wrote the maths problem on the board";
   - blackboard, chalkboard [N. Amer]
    
5. A vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view
   "The airport used a large display board to show flight information";
   - display panel, display board
    
6. A flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games
   "he got out the board and set up the pieces";
   - gameboard
    
7. A printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
   "He installed a new graphics circuit board to improve his gaming performance";
   - circuit board, circuit card, card, plug-in, add-in
    
8. 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"; "he checked the control board";
   - control panel, instrument panel, control board, panel
    
9. A table at which meals are served
   "a feast was spread upon the board";
   - dining table
    
10. Food or meals in general
    "room and board";
    - table

1. Get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
   "Passengers boarded the plane";
   - get on, hop on
    
2. Live and take one's meals at or in
   "she rooms in an old boarding house";
   - room
    
3. Lodge and take meals (at)
   "The students boarded at the school during term time"
    
4. Provide food and lodging (for)
   "The old lady is boarding three men"

Type of: boarding, cater, chow [informal], chuck [N. Amer, informal], come in, commission, committee, display, dwell, eats [informal], electrical device, enter, fare, flat solid, get in, get into, go in, go into, grub [informal], inhabit, live, lumber, move into, populate, printed circuit, provide, put up, sheet, supply, surface, table, theater stage [US], theatre stage, timber, video display

Part of: ice hockey rink, ice-hockey rink

Encyclopedia: Boards