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highboard

highboard

5.8
A raised diving board high above the pool for diving
  • noun
  • /ˈhaɪbɔrd/
translation icon : trampolín alto
  • The diver climbed up to the highboard before her spectacular dive.

Examples

  • Olympic athletes often train for years to perfect their routines on the highboard.

  • Many swimmers prefer the highboard for practice.

  • Children under a certain age are not allowed on the highboard.

  • The highboard is used for competitive diving.

  • The diver climbed up to the highboard before executing her jump into the pool.

  • Olympic athletes often perfect their routines on the highboard during training sessions.

  • For safety reasons, only experienced divers are permitted to use the highboard.

Synonyms

diving board
vshighboard
8 1.9

A long board people stand on to jump into a pool

is raised much higher above water for dives from significant heights

How High

highboard
5.8
springboard
3 3.7
diving board
8 1.9

Surface Forms

highboard singular
highboards plural

Morphology

highboard = high + board (transparent) = high + board

The meaning is directly composed from 'high' + 'board' and clearly denotes a board positioned at height for diving.

Etymology

Highboard comes from joining high ('tall') and board ('a flat piece of wood'). So a highboard is simply a 'tall board', which explains why it means a raised diving board set high above the water.