boards

See also: Boards

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: bôdz, IPA^(key): /bɔːdz/
• (General American) enPR: bôrdz, IPA^(key): /bɔːɹdz/
• (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) enPR: bōrdz, IPA^(key): /bo(ː)ɹdz/
• (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) enPR: bōədz, IPA^(key): /boədz/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)dz

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

boards

1. plural of board

Noun

boards pl (plural only)

1. (informal, with "the") A stage (as in a theater).
2. Structure around a rink for ice hockey.
3. (publishing, informal) A hardcover binding on a book.

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

Derived terms

• tread the boards
• walk the boards

 

Translations

structure around a rink

• Catalan: tanca (ca) f
• Czech: mantinel (cs) m
• Finnish: laita (fi), laidat (fi) pl, ränni (fi)

hardcover

• Finnish: kovakantinen (fi) (adjective)

Etymology 2

From College Board tests.

Noun

boards pl (plural only)

1. Examinations given for entry to college or to qualify for a profession.

Translations

examination

• Finnish: pääsykoe (fi) (entrance exam); päättökoe, loppukoe (fi) (to qualify for a profession)
• Portuguese: comentários (pt)
• Russian: экза́мен (ru) m (ekzámen)

Verb

boards

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of board

Anagrams

• Bordas, bardos, adorbs, adsorb, Brodas, Bardos, Broads, broads, dorabs, abords, B roads, dobras