доска́ — meaning in English
doska
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English meaning
- batten noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
- blackboard noun A hard, dark writing surface that can be written on with chalk and wiped clean; a chalkboard.
- board verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
- chalkboard noun A dark board, often slate or coated in enamel, used for writing on with chalk.
- plank noun A long, flat, thick piece of sawn timber.
Senses
доска́ is used for these senses in English:
- batten (carpentry, construction) A plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, to provide a fixing point, to strengthen, or to prevent warping.
- board A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.
- board Short for blackboard, whiteboard, chessboard, surfboard, circuit board, message board (on the Internet), bulletin board, etc.
- chalkboard A slate or enamel board for writing on with chalk; a predecessor to a whiteboard.
- writing board A smooth vertical surface to be written upon using an erasable material, large enough for several persons to read simultaneously.
batten — full definition
- noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
- verb To fasten or secure something firmly, typically with battens — especially in the phrase "batten down."
- verb Followed by "on": to grow fat or prosper, often at someone else's expense.