Board game — A board game is a game in which counters or pieces that are placed on, removed from, or moved across a board (a premarked surface usually specific to that game). As do other form of entertainment, board games can represent nearly any subject.… … Wikipedia
Reference Daily Intake — The Reference Daily Intake or Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) is the daily intake level of a nutrient that is considered to be sufficient to meet the requirements of 97–98% of healthy individuals in every demographic in the United States (where it … Wikipedia
Board of directors — For other uses of trustee , trusty , and related terms, see Trustee (disambiguation). Board Room redirects here. For the Board Room member lounge, see Alaska Airlines. trustee in trust redirects here. A board of directors is a body of elected or… … Wikipedia
Board of Ordnance — The Board of Ordnance was a British government body responsible for the supply of armaments and munitions to the Royal Navy (until 1830) and British Army. It was also responsible for providing artillery trains for armies and maintaining coastal… … Wikipedia
board — /bɔd / (say bawd) noun 1. a piece of timber sawn thin, and of considerable length and breadth compared with the thickness. 2. (plural) Theatre the stage. 3. a. Also, shearing board. in a shearing shed, the clear part of the floor on which the… …
board — An official or representative body organized to perform a trust or to execute official or representative functions or having the management of a public office or department exercising administrative or governmental functions. Commissioners of… … Black's law dictionary
board — An official or representative body organized to perform a trust or to execute official or representative functions or having the management of a public office or department exercising administrative or governmental functions. Commissioners of… … Black's law dictionary
Board of Deputies of British Jews — The logo of the Board of Deputies The Board of Deputies of British Jews is the main representative body of British Jews. Founded in 1760 as a joint committee of the Sephardi (Spanish and Portuguese) and Ashkenazi (Central and Eastern European)… … Wikipedia
Board of Navy Commissioners — The Board of Naval Commissioners was a United States Navy administrative body in existence from 1815 to 1842, with responsibility for the Navy s material support. The three member Board was created as part of an expansion of the U.S. Navy… … Wikipedia
Board of Fortifications — Several boards have been appointed by US presidents or Congress to evaluate the US defensive fortifications, primarily coastal defenses near strategically important harbors on the US shores, its territories, and its protectorates. Endicott… … Wikipedia
Board shear — Used extensively in bookbinding, a board shear is a large, hand operated machine for cutting board or paper. Like scissors, a board shear uses two blades to apply shear stress exceeding the paper s shear strength in order to cut. The stationary… … Wikipedia