ABOVEBOARD

aboveboard, straightforward

(adjective) without concealment or deception; honest; “their business was open and aboveboard”; “straightforward in all his business affairs”

honestly, aboveboard

(adverb) in an honest manner; “in he can’t get it honestly, he is willing to steal it”; “was known for dealing aboveboard in everything”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Adjective

aboveboard (not comparable)

Alternative form of above-board

Source: Wiktionary

A*bove"board`, adv.

Definition: Above the board or table. Hence: in open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception. "Fair and aboveboard." Burke.

Note: This expression is said by Johnson to have been borrowed from gamesters, who, when they change their cards, put their hands under the table.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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