Thesaurus: backboard

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1. n. A board which supports the back wen one is sitting;
2. n. A board serving as the back part of anything, as of a wagon.
3. n. A thin stuff used for the backs of framed pictures, mirrors, etc.
4. n. A board attached to the rim of a water wheel to prevent the water from running off the floats or paddies into the interior of the wheel.
5. n. A board worn across the back to give erectness to the figure.
6. n. a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball
7. n. a board used to support the back of someone or something
8. 1. A board which supports the back wen one is sitting; Note: specifically, the board athwart the after part of a boat. 2. A board serving as the back part of anything, as of a wagon. 3. A thin stuff used for the backs of framed pictures, mirrors, etc. 4. A board attached to the rim of a water wheel to prevent the water from running off the floats or paddies into the interior of the wheel. W. Nicholson. 5. A board worn across the back to give erectness to the figure. Thackeray.
9. n:100 n. a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball n. a board used to support the back of someone or something