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notchboard

notchboard noun: the board that receives the ends of the steps in a staircase.

Noun

notchboard (plural notchboards)

  1. The board that receives the ends of the steps in a staircase.
    Synonyms:
    bridgeboard

Synonyms of notchboard

Forms of notchboard

pluralnotchboards

Origin of notchboard

From notch + board.

Questions about notchboard

What does notchboard mean?
Notchboard means the board that receives the ends of the steps in a staircase.
What part of speech is notchboard?
Notchboard is a noun.
What is the plural of notchboard?
The plural of notchboard is notchboards.

Words near notchboard in the dictionary

  1. notch up
  2. notcha
  3. notchable
  4. notchback
  5. notchbacks
  6. notchboard
  7. notchboards
  8. notched
  9. notched up
  10. notchel
  11. notcher

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