BORD

Etymology 1

Noun

bord (plural bords)

Obsolete form of board. [11th–17th c.]

Obsolete form of bourd. [14th–17th c.]

Etymology 2

Noun

bord (plural bords)

(mining) The coalface parallel to the natural fissures.

Anagrams

• rob'd

Source: Wiktionary


Bord, n. Etym: [See Board, n.]

1. A board; a table. [Obs.] Chaucer.

2. (Mining)

Definition: The face of coal parallel to the natural fissures.

Bord, n.

Definition: See Bourd. [Obs.] Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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