boards

Noun

• the stage of a theater
  • "most actors love to stride the boards"
• the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rink
• a committee having supervisory powers
• a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
• a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
  • "he nailed boards across the windows"
• food or meals in general
• a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view
• a table at which meals are served
• electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices
• a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
• a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games
• plural of board
• A stage (as in a theater).
• Structure around a rink for ice hockey.
• A hardcover binding on a book.
• Examinations given for entry to college or to qualify for a profession.

Verb

• get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
• live and take one's meals at or in
• lodge and take meals (at)
• provide food and lodging (for)
• third-person singular simple present indicative of board

Examples

• His new novel just came out in boards. The paperback will follow in about a year.

Synonyms

add-in, board, card, circuit board, circuit card, control board, control panel, dining table, display board, display panel, gameboard, get on, instrument panel, panel, plank, plug-in, room, table

Antonyms

get off