kickboard
kickboard noun: a small, buoyant board used to support a swimmer's upper body and arms while allowing free kicking movements.
Noun
kickboard (plural kickboards)
- 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.
- 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.
- Synonym of kickplate (“strip at base of door to prevent scuffing”).
- Synonyms:
- kickplate
Synonyms of kickboard
Forms of kickboard
| plural | kickboards |
|---|---|
| alternative form | kick-board |
Origin of kickboard
From kick + board.
Questions about kickboard
- What does kickboard mean?
- Kickboard means a small, buoyant board used to support a swimmer's upper body and arms while allowing free kicking movements.
- What part of speech is kickboard?
- Kickboard is a noun.
- What is the plural of kickboard?
- The plural of kickboard is kickboards.
Words near kickboard in the dictionary
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