| aboard |
on or into a ship, plane, bus, or plane; on board. [2 definitions] |
| backboard |
the board to which a basketball hoop is attached. |
| backgammon |
a board game played by two people. The players throw dice and move their pieces around and then off the board. |
| basket |
A basket is also something used in the game of basketball. The basket is a large metal ring with a net attached to it. The basket is attached to a board that hangs above the heads of the players. Players have to get the basketball through the basket to score points in the game. [1/3 definitions] |
| billboard |
a large board for displaying outdoor advertisements, often seen next to highways. |
| board |
A board is a flat piece of wood that someone has cut. Boards are used for making and building things. [6 definitions] |
| breadboard |
a board used for cutting bread or used in the process of making bread. |
| brig |
a prison on board a ship. [1/2 definitions] |
| bulletin board |
a board on which things such as notices or advertisements are displayed. A bulletin board usually hangs on a wall either in your home or in a public place. |
| chalkboard |
a smooth, dark board to be written on with chalk; blackboard. |
| checker1 |
one of the disks used as a game piece in checkers. Checkers is a game played by two people. Each player has twelve pieces to move over a board divided into sixty-four squares of two alternating colors. |
| checkerboard |
a surface marked into sixty-four squares of two alternating colors. It is used as a game board for checkers or chess. |
| checkers |
(plural but used with a singular verb) a game played by two people. Each player has twelve pieces to move over a board divided into sixty-four squares of two alternating colors. |
| chess1 |
a board game played by two people in which each player has sixteen pieces, and the object is to trap the opponent's king. |
| dice |
small cubes with dots on each side numbering one to six. Dice are often used in pairs for board games and games of chance. [1/2 definitions] |
| diver |
a person who dives into water from a board or platform. [1/2 definitions] |
| diving board |
a springy board that is fixed to a stand and reaches out over water, used for diving. |
| embark |
to board a ship when beginning a trip. [1/2 definitions] |
| game |
A game is something that people play and try to win. A game has rules, and it often has things you need to use when you play it. There are many kinds of games. Some people play card games or board games or games on their computer. There are also ball games and other outdoor games. [1/4 definitions] |
| gangplank |
a board or other movable walkway used for getting on or off a ship; gangway. |
| house |
to provide room and board or living quarters for. [1/6 definitions] |