board measure

  • 1board-measure — boardˈ measure see ↑board foot above. • • • Main Entry: ↑board …

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  • 2board measure — ☆ board measure n. measurement of lumber in board feet …

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  • 3board measure — noun a system of units for measuring lumber based on the board foot • Hypernyms: ↑system of measurement, ↑metric * * * noun : lumber measurement by the board foot abbr. bm * * * Building Trades. a system of cubic measure in which the unit is the… …

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  • 4board measure — Building Trades. a system of cubic measure in which the unit is the board foot. [1650 60] * * * …

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  • 5board measure — The number of feet of board which a log will produce when sawed. Destrehan v Loulisliana Cypress Lumber Co. 45 La Ann 920. See board foot …

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  • 6measure — [mezh′ər] n. [ME mesure < OFr < L mensura < mensus, pp. of metiri, to measure < IE base * mē , to measure > MEAL1, Sans mātrā, a measure, Gr metron] 1. the extent, dimensions, capacity, etc. of anything, esp. as determined by a… …

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  • 7Board and board — Board Board (b[=o]rd), n. [OE. bord, AS. bord board, shipboard; akin to bred plank, Icel. bor[eth] board, side of a ship, Goth. f[=o]tu baurd footstool, D. bord board, G. brett, bort. See def. 8. [root]92.] 1. A piece of timber sawed thin, and of …

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  • 8Board — (b[=o]rd), n. [OE. bord, AS. bord board, shipboard; akin to bred plank, Icel. bor[eth] board, side of a ship, Goth. f[=o]tu baurd footstool, D. bord board, G. brett, bort. See def. 8. [root]92.] 1. A piece of timber sawed thin, and of… …

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  • 9Board of control — Board Board (b[=o]rd), n. [OE. bord, AS. bord board, shipboard; akin to bred plank, Icel. bor[eth] board, side of a ship, Goth. f[=o]tu baurd footstool, D. bord board, G. brett, bort. See def. 8. [root]92.] 1. A piece of timber sawed thin, and of …

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  • 10Board of trade — Board Board (b[=o]rd), n. [OE. bord, AS. bord board, shipboard; akin to bred plank, Icel. bor[eth] board, side of a ship, Goth. f[=o]tu baurd footstool, D. bord board, G. brett, bort. See def. 8. [root]92.] 1. A piece of timber sawed thin, and of …

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