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floodboard

noun

Etymology

From flood + board.

  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 floodboard — “flood + board”

Definitions

  1. A waterproof board placed over an opening, such as a door or window, to prevent…

    A waterproof board placed over an opening, such as a door or window, to prevent floodwater from entering.

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