writing board
- noun
- /ˈraɪtɪŋ bɔrd/
:
tabla de escritura
- During the lecture, he balanced his writing board comfortably on his knees.
Examples
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"I'll show you a set you ain't never gonna get past!" I pulled out my writing board and sat it on top of a cardboard box.
Fiction book (1997) -
I placed my writing board on my lap so I could take notes during the meeting.
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I laughed, no problem, but I also remembered my writing board.
Fiction book (1997) -
I walked over and picked up the writing board and one of the fountain pens from the several that had been arranged for display atop the night table.
Fiction book (2002) -
She used a writing board to write her grocery list while sitting on the couch.
Synonyms
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1.8
A flat pad of paper used for writing or drawing
33
2.3
A small flat board with a clip that holds papers for writing or reading
25
9.9
A small thin stone tablet children use to write on and wipe clean
5
3.1
A smooth flat board you put paper on to make pictures or plans
A flat board placed on the knees to write or work on
A smooth flat board that people use for drawing building plans
How Portable
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a flat board used for writing' is directly derivable from combining 'writing' (relating to written text) with 'board' (a flat surface). This is a straightforward compositional noun–noun compound common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Writing board comes from the simple idea of a flat board for writing, like the small wooden or slate boards students put on their laps to have a hard surface. That's why it means 'a portable surface for writing'.