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millboard

millboard

9.5
A stiff thick board that people use to make or strengthen book covers and boxes
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪlˌbɔrd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cartón prensado
  • I bought some millboard for my crafts.

Examples

  • Conservators selected high-quality millboard for repairing the damaged spine.

  • The old volume was restored using millboard to strengthen its covers.

  • Antique books are often bound in sturdy millboard rather than leather.

  • The cover of the book was made of millboard.

  • The artist chose a piece of millboard for his latest painting because of its sturdy surface.

  • To create a durable book cover, she used a layer of millboard for added support.

  • He carefully crafted a box from millboard to ensure it would withstand heavy items.

Synonyms

pasteboard
vsmillboard
1 7.0

A strong, stiff cardboard made by gluing paper layers

is the thicker form used especially for bookbinding and boxes
paperboard
vsmillboard
1 3.7

A thick, stiff type of paper used for boxes and signs

is more specific and usually thicker for binding books or making boxes
binder board
vsmillboard
  • Specialized
6.9

Thick cardboard that people use to make book covers

is also used to make boxes and similar items
composition board
vsmillboard
  • Specialized
6.5

A stiff, thick paper used for making covers or mounting pictures

is thicker and used also for binding books and making boxes
boxboard
vsmillboard
  • Specialized
5.5

Thick, stiff paper used to make boxes and packaging

is also used for binding books rather than only for boxes
strawboard
vsmillboard
  • Specialized
8.4

A rough yellow cardboard made from straw for boxes and book covers

is a paper based layered stiff board rather than a straw based coarse material

Surface Forms

millboard singular
millboards plural

Morphology

millboard = mill + board (semi-transparent) = mill + board

The compound 'mill' + 'board' clearly shows its components, but the specific specialized meaning 'stiff pasteboard used for bookbinding' is a technical sense not fully predictable from the base words.

Etymology

The word millboard comes from joining mill ('a place that makes paper') and board ('a thick flat piece of material'). It was the stiff board made in a mill for book covers and boxes, so the name still tells you exactly what it is.