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Definition of "name-board" [name-board]

  • Nautical, the board on which the name of a ship is painted; or, in the absence of such a board, the place on the hull where the name is painted. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "name-board" in a sentence
  • "After seeing the obnoxious name-board Barnet had forgotten to open his umbrella, and the rain tapped smartly on his hat, and occasionally stroked his face as he went on."
  • "‘I should think about sixty pound a year,’ he mused; and entering, he looked at the name-board."
  • "Ruth only saw the bow of the boat coming down stream herself; but suddenly she marked the small name-board with its gilt lettering:"