LAPBOARD

lapboard

(noun) writing board used on the lap as a table or desk

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lapboard (plural lapboards)

A board held on the lap as a simple lap desk.

Source: Wiktionary


Lap"board`, n.

Definition: A board used on the lap as a substitute for a table, as by tailors.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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