handboard
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A tablet-sized surface for writing or displaying text and images.
noun
A small hand-painted wooden sign, especially one indicating the direction (and possibly distance) to a particular location.
noun
A long narrow board with a catch for holding a dart, spear, or harpoon used as a throwing device.
noun
An artist's palette.
Example Sentences
- "The usual handboard is made of thin light wood such as plywood, about a foot long and nine inches wide, with a curved front, straight sides, and a sawn-off rear end."
- ""All I see him doing is riding this handboard," says Nellis."
- "In the 1930s, some people were riding small boards, about the size of a kickboard in a swimming pool. One guy came out with a handboard with a strap on it, but it never caught on. — Wally Froiseth. dec 3, 2007. The first handboard contests were held in 1969 by Chuck Shipman, who worked for the City and County of Honolulu as an ocean recreation specialist."
- "Villy focuses on the saucer pearl like a bodysurfer leaning into a handboard."
- "Having occasion for a writing handboard, such as could be bought in London for 2s. 6d. or less, I was charged 7s. 6d. for one in Montreal."
- "These forms can be fastened to a handboard by means of thumb tacks and some blank pieces of paper for use in keeping tab on various features can be fastened in a bunch by a string and attached to the board."