board

A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.

A device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc.

A flat surface with markings for playing a board game.

Short for blackboard, whiteboard, chessboard, surfboard, message board (on the Internet), etc.

A committee that manages the business of an organization, e.g., a board of directors.

Regular meals or the amount paid for them in a place of lodging.

The side of a ship.

The distance a sailing vessel runs between tacks when working to windward.

The wall that surrounds an ice hockey rink, often in plural.

A long, narrow table, like that used in a medieval dining hall.

Paper made thick and stiff like a board, for book covers, etc.; pasteboard.

A level or stage having a particular layout.

A container for holding pre-dealt cards that is used to allow multiple sets of players to play the same cards.