Board-and-shingle
noun
(Caribbean) a small dwelling with wooden walls and a shingle roof
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a piece of wood sawed thin, and of considerable length and breadth compared with the thickness. a flat slab of wood or other material for some specific purpose: a cutting board. a sheet of wood, cardboard, paper, etc., with or without markings, for some special use, as a checkerboard or chessboard. boards. Theater. the stage: […]
- Boarder-baby
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a person, especially a lodger, who is supplied with regular meals. a member of a boarding party. Contemporary Examples More on the (Not Actually Debunked) Bully Story Michael Tomasky May 10, 2012 Historical Examples Chester Rand Horatio Alger, Jr Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery The Bail Jumper Robert J. […]
- Boarding
wooden boards collectively. a structure of boards, as in a fence or a floor. the act of a person who boards a ship, train, airplane, or the like: an uneventful boarding. a piece of wood sawed thin, and of considerable length and breadth compared with the thickness. a flat slab of wood or other material […]
- Boarding--house
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