• Boards

    Origin 1

    See board.

    Noun

    plural

    1. Plural of board
    2. (informal, plurale tantum, with "the") A stage (as in a theater).
    3. Structure around a rink for ice hockey.
    4. (publishing, informal) A hardcover binding on a book.His new novel just came out in boards. The paperback will follow in about a year.

    Origin 2

    From College Board tests

    Noun

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

    Verb

    1. boards

      (third-person singular of board)
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