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A vergeboard.

A board, or other woodwork, carried round the walls of a room and touching the floor, to form a base and protect the plastering; -- also called washboard (in England), mopboard, and scrubboard.

A flat surface, as of a panel or of a fence, on which bills are posted; a bulletin board.

A broad board painted black, or any black surface on which writing, drawing, or the working of mathematical problems can be done with chalk or crayons. It is much used in schools.

A notched board to which the treads and risers of the steps of wooden stairs are fastened.

A four-wheeled vehicle, having a long elastic board or frame resting on the bolsters or axletrees, and a seat or seats placed transversely upon it; -- called also buck wagon.

A clumsy boat, used for conveying provisions, fruit, etc., for sale, to vessels lying in port or off shore.

A stiff compact pasteboard of various qualities, for making cards, etc., often having a polished surface.

A small sailboat, with a single mast placed as far forward as possible, carring a sail extended by a graff and long boom. See Illustration in Appendix.

A movable or sliding keel formed of a broad board or slab of wood or metal which may be raised into a water-tight case amidships, when in shallow water, or may be lowered to increase the area of lateral resistance and prevent leeway when the vessel is beating to windward. It is used in vessels of all sizes along the co…

A board with sixty-four squares of alternate color, used for playing checkers or draughts.

The board used in the game of chess, having eight rows of alternate light and dark squares, eight in each row. See Checkerboard.

A licensed lighter employed in the transportation of goods to and from vessels. [China] S. W. Williams.

A narrow board, thicker at one edge than at the other; -- used for weatherboarding the outside of houses. [U. S.]

A small boat, esp. one used on rivers or near the shore.

A movable sideboard or buffet, on which plate and other articles of luxury were displayed on special ocasions. [Obs.] A way with the joint stools, remove the court-cupboard, look to the plate. Shak.

A board or shelf for cups and dishes. [Obs.] Bacon.

A board placed on the fore part of a carriage, sleigh, or other vechicle, to intercept water, mud, or snow, thrown up by the heels of the horses; -- in England commonly called splashboard.

A checkered board on which draughts are played. See Checkerboard.

The part of a plow, or other implement, that turns over the earth; the moldboard.