kick-board

Noun

kickboard (plural kickboards)

1. A small, buoyant board used to support a swimmer's upper body and arms while allowing free kicking movements.
   • The introductory swimming instructor carried a pile of kickboards to the pool for the children.
2. On pianos and organs, a vertical panel located above the pedals.
   • A mouse had gnawed a hole through the kickboard to nest inside the organ; she refused to use the pedals nearby.
3. Synonym of kickplate (“strip at base of door to prevent scuffing”).

   Synonyms:

   kickplate