board
A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.
A device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc.
A flat surface with markings for playing a board game.
Short for blackboard, whiteboard, chessboard, surfboard, circuit board, message board (on the Internet), bulletin board, etc.
A committee that manages the business of an organization, e.g., a board of directors.
Regular meals in a place of lodging; the price paid for them.
The side of a ship.
The distance a sailing vessel runs between tacks when working to windward.
The wall that surrounds an ice hockey rink.
A long, narrow table, like that used in a medieval dining hall.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing