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backboard
CIDE DICTIONARY
backboard, n. [2d back, n. + board.].
- A board which supports the back when one is sitting; [1913 Webster]
- A board serving as the back part of anything, as of a wagon. [1913 Webster]
- A thin stuff used for the backs of framed pictures, mirrors, etc. [1913 Webster]
- A board attached to the rim of a water wheel to prevent the water from running off the floats or paddles into the interior of the wheel. W. Nicholson. [1913 Webster]
- A board worn across the back to give erectness to the figure. Thackeray. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
backboard, n.
1 a board worn to support or straighten the back.
2 a board placed at or forming the back of anything.
1 a board worn to support or straighten the back.
2 a board placed at or forming the back of anything.
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