n.

1. 木板；板[C]
   He sawed the board in half.

   他將木板鋸成兩塊。

2. 牌子；布告牌；黑板；（棋）盤[C]
3. 膳食；伙食[U]
   We will provide room and board for them.

   我們將提供他們的食宿。

4. 委員會；理事會；董事會；（政府的）部，局，會[C][G]
   He has recently joined the board of the company.

   他最近加入了該公司的董事會。

5. 厚紙板[C]；（書本的）封面[P]
6. 舞臺；演員的職業[the P]
   He quit the boards years ago.

   數年前他就離開了舞臺。

7. 船舷，船側[C]

vt.

1. 用木板覆蓋（或封閉）[（+up/over）]
   He boarded up the windows.

   他用木板將窗釘上。

2. 上（船，車，飛機等）
   The passengers boarded the plane at 9 a.m.

   旅客們上午九時登上飛機。

3. 包飯；供……膳宿

vi.

1. 搭伙，包飯；膳宿[Q]
   She boarded with a Japanese family.

   她寄宿在一個日本人的家裡。

2. 逆風作之字形航行

n.

1. a long, thin, flat piece of wood used for floors or other building purposes.
   ▸ (the boards) informal the stage of a theatre.
2. a thin, flat rectangular piece of stiff material, e.g. a chopping board or noticeboard.
   ▸the piece of equipment on which one stands in surfing, skateboarding, etc.
3. [treated as sing. or pl.] the decision-making body of an organization.
4. the provision of regular meals in return for payment or services.
   ▸archaic a table set for a meal.
5. Sailing  a distance covered by a vessel in a single tack.

v.

1. get on or into (a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle).
   ▸ (be boarding) (of an aircraft) be ready for passengers to get on.
2. live in someone's house and receive meals in return for payment or services.
   ▸(of a pupil) live in school during term time in return for payment.
3. (board something up/over) cover or seal a window or building with pieces of wood.
4. [as adj. boarded] made of wooden boards.
5. ride on a snowboard.