above-board

adj
/əˈbʌvˌbɔɹd/US

Etymology

From above + board (“table”). First attested in 1610. Said by Johnson to have been borrowed from gamblers, who, when they change their cards, put their hands under the table.

  1. derived from *bʰers- — “tip, top
  2. inherited from *burdą — “board, plank; edge; table
  3. inherited from *bord
  4. inherited from bord
  5. inherited from boord
  6. compounded as above-board — “above + board

Definitions

  1. In open sight

    In open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception.

    • fair and aboveboard
  2. Honestly

    Honestly; openly.

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