What does "board" mean?

See board in WNW Idioms

across the board

☆

go by the board

  1. to fall or be swept overboard
  2. to be got rid of, lost, ruined, etc.

on board

  1. on, in, or into a ship
  2. ☆ on, in, or into an aircraft, bus, etc.
  3. in or into a group as a member, participant, employee, etc.

the boards

the stage (of a theater)

See board in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

across the board

So as to affect or include all people, classes, or categories: raised taxes across the board.

on board

  1. Aboard.
  2. On the job.

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