board
A2Frequent NGSL-1UK /bɔːd/US /bɔːrd/
Meaning
noun
a long thin piece of strong hard material, especially wood, used, for example, for making floors, building walls and roofs and making boats
“He had ripped up the carpet, leaving only the bare boards.”
verb
to get on a ship, train, plane, bus, etc.
“Passengers are waiting to board.”
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“But instead of being on four boards, you'd be on one.”
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