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1.
bō̆rd
n.
285 quotations in 9 senses
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(a) A board, a plank;
stif as ani bord
, stiff as a board;
Estlond bord
, board imported from Norway or the Baltic countries;
oken (okes) bord
, an oak board;
wainscot bord
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coll.
lumber, timber…
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lẹ̄-bō̆rd
n.
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The lee side of a ship, port, larboard.
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3.
birdere
n.
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A carpenter who covers the frame of a ship with boards or planks.
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