CommonParlance
Seed
Ordinary-language usages. Seeded from the Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025, CC BY 4.0.
Context admission
Admitted. Context admission is separate from purpose assessments and factual verdicts.
Why maintain this knowledge?
No justification recorded. This does not mean the knowledge is unjustified; no applicable assessment has been adopted.
Particular uses
These assessments concern specific investigations, audiences, or applications. They do not replace the default justification or authorize other uses.
No particular uses recorded here.
Review or propose an assessment
Purpose authoring is optional. Propose a more specific default or a particular use only when there is something more specific to say. Each proposal includes its scope and reasoning in one market.
Purpose assessments are separate from factual reasoning and context admission. A missing or denied purpose does not change a factual verdict or prevent context creation.
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board measure in CommonParlance
- definition a system of units for measuring lumber based on the board foot
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board meeting in CommonParlance
- definition a meeting for administrative purposes
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board member in CommonParlance
- definition a member of a governing board
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board of appeals in CommonParlance
- definition a board of officials that are not judicial but are appointed to hear appeals
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board of directors in CommonParlance
- definition a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution
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board of education in CommonParlance
- definition a board in charge of local public schools
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board of regents in CommonParlance
- definition a committee of university officers who have general supervision over the welfare and conduct of students
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board of selectmen in CommonParlance
- definition a board of officials elected to administer the public business of a New England town
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board of trustees in CommonParlance
- definition a governing board elected or appointed to direct the policies of an educational institution
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board rule in CommonParlance
- definition a measure used in computing board feet
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board up in CommonParlance
- definition cover with wooden boards
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boarder in CommonParlance
- definition a tenant in someone's house
- definition someone who forces their way aboard ship
- definition a pupil who lives at school during term time
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boarding in CommonParlance
- definition the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
- definition a structure of boards
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boarding card in CommonParlance
- definition a pass that allows you to board a ship or plane
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boarding house in CommonParlance
- definition a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests
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boarding pass in CommonParlance
- definition a pass that allows you to board a ship or plane
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boarding school in CommonParlance
- definition a private school where students are lodged and fed as well as taught
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boardinghouse in CommonParlance
- definition a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests
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boardroom in CommonParlance
- definition a room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company)
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boards in CommonParlance
- definition (used in the plural) the stage of a theater
- definition (used in the plural) the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rink
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boardwalk in CommonParlance
- definition a walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside
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boarfish in CommonParlance
- definition fish with large eyes and long snouts
- definition fish with a projecting snout
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boarhound in CommonParlance
- definition large hound used in hunting wild boars
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boast in CommonParlance
- definition speaking of yourself in superlatives
- definition show off
- definition wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
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boaster in CommonParlance
- definition a very boastful and talkative person