board

Forms

1.A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.
2.A device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc.
3.A flat surface with markings for playing a board game.
- Each player starts the game with four counters on the board.
4.Short for blackboard, whiteboard, chessboard, surfboard, circuit board, message board (on the Internet), bulletin board, etc.

1.To step or climb onto or otherwise enter a ship, aircraft, train or other conveyance.
- It is time to board the aircraft.
- You board an enemy to capture her, and a stranger to receive news or make a communication.
- I have just enough time for a "swifty" in the reopened (but on this day just about to close) '301' bar on Platform 4 before boarding a two-car Northern Class 158 working the 1824 to Leeds.
2.To provide someone with meals and lodging, usually in exchange for money.
3.To receive meals and lodging in exchange for money.
4.To (at least attempt to) capture an enemy ship by going alongside and grappling her, then invading her with a boarding party.

Common· #768

Board (duplicate bridge)