murder board
murder board noun: a committee of questioners set up to review a proposal and/or to help someone prepare for a difficult oral examination.
Noun
murder board (plural murder boards)
Forms of murder board
| plural | murder boards |
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Origin of murder board
Of US military origin. Murder refers to a group of crows. Petty Officers in the US Navy have a bird on their rank insignia commonly referred to as a "crow", and the petty officers themselves are sometimes referred to as crows. A murder board refers to when a junior sailor would go through a rigorous questioning session by a group of more experienced petty officers (crows, or a murder) in order to prepare them for a further oral examination conducted by higher ranked military personnel in order to attain professional qualification or some other purpose.
Questions about murder board
- What does murder board mean?
- Murder board means a committee of questioners set up to review a proposal and/or to help someone prepare for a difficult oral examination.
- What part of speech is murder board?
- Murder board is a noun.
- What is the plural of murder board?
- The plural of murder board is murder boards.
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