board
Translation
board, plank, committee, panel
Examples
He cut the wood into a long board.
He cut the wood into a long board.
The board of directors will meet soon.
The board of directors will meet soon.
She wrote the answer on the board.
She wrote the answer on the board.
Grammar Patterns
a board of sth. a flat piece of material A board of wood.
the board of sth. the group of directors The board of the company.
on the board on the surface for writing The teacher wrote on the board.
Similar Words
Synonyms: plank, panel, committee, council
Etymology
From Old English 'bord' (plank, table). The meaning extended to the 'table' where a council meets, and then to the council itself.
Memory Tips
Picture a 'board' of directors meeting around a table made of a wooden 'board'. It is also a verb: to board a plane.