boards

boards

See also: Boards

English

Etymology 1

See board.

Noun

boards

1. plural of board

boards (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.

Translations

structure around a rink

Catalan: tanca (ca) f Czech: mantinel m

Finnish: laita/laidat, ränni

hardcover

Finnish: kovakantinen (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 (entr.exam), päättökoe, loppukoe (to qualify for profession) Portuguese: comentários (pt)

Russian: экза́мен (ru) m (ekzámen)

Verb

boards

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of board

Anagrams

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