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  1. 1. n. A board which supports the back wen one is sitting; Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A board serving as the back part of anything, as of a wagon. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A thin stuff used for the backs of framed pictures, mirrors, etc. Source: opted
  4. 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. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. A board worn across the back to give erectness to the figure. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. a board used to support the back of someone or something Source: wordnet
  8. 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. Source: webster
  9. 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 Source: ecdict

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