Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
endboard

endboard

1 7.5
A board attached to the end of an object to protect or support it
  • noun
  • /ˈɛndˌbɔrd/
: tablero final
  • The carpenter installed an endboard to securely close the back of the shelf.

Examples

  • She installed an endboard to secure the crate.

  • He carefully repaired the damaged endboard to preserve the old novel.

  • The endboard of the antique book was beautifully decorated with gold patterns.

  • During the match, the ball bounced off the endboard and stayed in play.

  • The endboard of the shelf broke.

  • We need to attach an endboard at the end of the crate to keep the items inside safe.

  • To complete the project, the builder placed an endboard to support the structure at its end.

Synonyms

board
vsendboard
366 1.0

A long flat piece of wood used for building or making furniture

is a long flat piece attached to an item's end to protect or support

Surface Forms

endboard singular
endboards plural

Morphology

endboard = end + board (transparent) = end + board

The meaning is a straightforward compound of 'end' + 'board' meaning a board at the end of something.

Etymology

The word endboard is a simple compound of end ('last part') and board ('a flat piece of wood'), like in floorboard. So an endboard is a board attached at the end of a book, crate, or shelf to protect, close, or support it.