board
a committee having supervisory powers
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,036 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 17,741 times across 175,113 chapters — 0.008% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a committee having supervisory powers the board has seven members
- a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes also: plank
- a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose he nailed boards across the windows
- food or meals in general also: table she sets a fine tableroom and board
- a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view also: display panel, display board
- a table at which meals are served also: dining table he helped her clear the dining tablea feast was spread upon the board
board in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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An experienced physician will be on board.
The Innocents Abroad — Volume 01 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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Jack-tars! pshaw! they are regular smoke jacks on board a steamer!
Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1
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She was there, then, close to him, only a thin board between.
Ethan Frome · Edith Wharton · Chapter 1
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Nobody on board knows) outside the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul.
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1
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At the lower board sat the youngsters, under the surveillance of Katty's sister, who presided in that quarter.
The Station · William Carleton · Chapter 1