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aboard
(definition)
adv 1: on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle [syn: aboard,
on board]
2: on first or second or third base; "Their second homer with
Bob Allison aboard" [syn: aboard, on base]
3: side by side; "anchored close aboard another ship" [syn:
aboard, alongside]
4: part of a group; "Bill's been aboard for three years now"
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battered
(definition)
adj 1: damaged by blows or hard usage; "a battered old car";
"the beaten-up old Ford" [syn: battered, beat-up,
beaten-up]
2: damaged especially by hard usage; "his battered old hat"
3: exhibiting symptoms resulting from repeated physical and
emotional injury; "a battered child"; "the battered woman
syndrome"
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bird
(name)
(definition)
n 1: warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by
feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
2: the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
[syn: bird, fowl]
3: informal terms for a (young) woman [syn: dame, doll,
wench, skirt, chick, bird]
4: a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt [syn:
boo, hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing,
razz, snort, bird]
5: badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber
with a crown of feathers [syn: shuttlecock, bird,
birdie, shuttle]
v 1: watch and study birds in their natural habitat [syn:
bird, birdwatch]
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blackboard
(definition)
n 1: sheet of slate; for writing with chalk [syn: blackboard,
chalkboard]
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board
(name)
(definition)
n 1: a committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven
members"
2: a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of
sizes and used for many purposes [syn: board, plank]
3: a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose; "he
nailed boards across the windows"
4: food or meals in general; "she sets a fine table"; "room and
board" [syn: board, table]
5: a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to
public view [syn: display panel, display board, board]
6: a table at which meals are served; "he helped her clear the
dining table"; "a feast was spread upon the board" [syn:
dining table, board]
7: electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that
contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other
electrical devices; "he checked the instrument panel";
"suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree" [syn:
control panel, instrument panel, control board,
board, panel]
8: a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots
in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities [syn:
circuit board, circuit card, board, card, plug-in,
add-in]
9: a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for
board games; "he got out the board and set up the pieces"
[syn: board, gameboard]
v 1: get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
[syn: board, get on] [ant: get off]
2: live and take one's meals at or in; "she rooms in an old
boarding house" [syn: board, room]
3: lodge and take meals (at)
4: provide food and lodging (for); "The old lady is boarding
three men"
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bored
(definition)
adj 1: tired of the world; "bored with life"; "strolled through
the museum with a bored air" [syn: bored, world-
weary]
2: uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence; "his
blase indifference"; "a petulant blase air"; "the bored gaze
of the successful film star" [syn: blase, bored]
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burred
(definition)
adj 1: having or covered with protective barbs or quills or
spines or thorns or setae etc.; "a horse with a short
bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits";
"setaceous whiskers" [syn: barbed, barbellate,
briary, briery, bristled, bristly, burred,
burry, prickly, setose, setaceous, spiny,
thorny]
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clapboard
(definition)
n 1: a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other;
used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
[syn: clapboard, weatherboard, weatherboarding]
v 1: cover with clapboards
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clapperboard
(definition)
n 1: photographic equipment used to synchronize sound and motion
picture; boards held in front of a movie camera are banged
together
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cupboard
(definition)
n 1: a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
[syn: cupboard, closet]
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halberd
(definition)
n 1: a pike fitted with an ax head
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plasterboard
(definition)
n 1: wallboard with a gypsum plaster core bonded to layers of
paper or fiberboard; used instead of plaster or wallboard
to make interior walls [syn: plasterboard, gypsum
board]
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scoreboard
(definition)
n 1: a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and
some other information)
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seaboard
(definition)
n 1: the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort [syn:
seaside, seaboard]
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shipboard
(definition)
adj 1: casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship;
"shipboard romances"
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shuffleboard
(definition)
n 1: a game in which players use long sticks to shove wooden
disks onto the scoring area marked on a smooth surface
[syn: shuffleboard, shovelboard]
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sideboard
(definition)
n 1: a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase
its capacity
2: a board that forms part of the side of a bed or crib
3: a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining
room; has shelves and drawers [syn: buffet, counter,
sideboard]
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signboard
(definition)
n 1: structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be
posted; "the highway was lined with signboards" [syn:
signboard, sign]
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skateboard
(definition)
n 1: a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or
crouching position and propelled by foot
v 1: ride on a flat board with rollers attached to the bottom
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smorgasbord
(definition)
n 1: a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a
great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety
of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions" [syn:
assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany,
miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord,
potpourri, motley]
2: an assortment of foods starting with herring or smoked eel or
salmon etc with bread and butter; then cheeses and eggs and
pickled vegetables and aspics; finally hot foods; served as a
buffet meal
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soundboard
(definition)
n 1: (music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose
vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument [syn:
sounding board, soundboard]
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splashboard
(definition)
n 1: protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a
gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side [syn:
washboard, splashboard]
2: protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people
from the splashing water or mud etc. [syn: splashboard,
splasher, dashboard]
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springboard
(definition)
n 1: a flexible board for jumping upward
2: a beginning from which an enterprise is launched; "he uses
other people's ideas as a springboard for his own"; "reality
provides the jumping-off point for his illusions"; "the point
of departure of international comparison cannot be an
institution but must be the function it carries out" [syn:
springboard, jumping-off point, point of departure]
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starboard
(definition)
adj 1: located on the right side of a ship or aircraft
n 1: the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is
aboard and facing the bow or nose [ant: larboard, port]
v 1: turn to the right, of helms or rudders
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tabard
(name)
(definition)
n 1: a short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned with a coat of
arms; worn by a knight over his armor or by a herald
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unnumbered
(definition)
adj 1: too numerous to be counted; "incalculable riches";
"countless hours"; "an infinite number of reasons";
"innumerable difficulties"; "the multitudinous seas";
"myriad stars"; "untold thousands" [syn: countless,
infinite, innumerable, innumerous, multitudinous,
myriad, numberless, uncounted, unnumberable,
unnumbered, unnumerable]
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byrd
(name)
(definition)
n 1: English organist and composer of church music; master of
16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music
printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623) [syn: Byrd,
William Byrd]
2: explorer and United States naval officer; led expeditions to
explore Antarctica (1888-1957) [syn: Byrd, Richard E.
Byrd, Richard Evelyn Byrd, Admiral Byrd]
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larboard
(definition)
adj 1: located on the left side of a ship or aircraft [syn:
port, larboard]
n 1: the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is
aboard and facing the bow or nose [syn: larboard, port]
[ant: starboard]
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hubbard
(name)
(place)
(definition)
n 1: a United States writer of science fiction and founder of
Scientology (1911-1986) [syn: Hubbard, L. Ron Hubbard]
2: a mountain peak in southeastern Alaska that is part of the
Coast Range (14,950 feet high) [syn: Hubbard, Mount
Hubbard]
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catered
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jabbered
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pressboard
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sailboard
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scraperboard
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storyboard
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burd
(name)
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unlaboured
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bord