board
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🇺🇸
/bɔrd/
🇬🇧
/bɔːd/
flat surface or group
Etymology
'board' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'bord', where it meant 'a plank or flat surface'.
'bord' transformed into the Middle English word 'bord', and eventually became the modern English word 'board'.
Initially, it meant 'a plank or flat surface', but over time it evolved to include meanings related to decision-making bodies and the act of getting onto a vehicle.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a long, thin, flat piece of wood or other hard material, used for floors or other building purposes.
He nailed the board to the wall.
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Noun 2
a group of people constituted as the decision-making body of an organization.
The board of directors will meet tomorrow.
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