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单词 table-board
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Definition of table-board in English:

table-board

noun ˈteɪblˌbɔːd
  • 1A board forming the top of a table.

  • 2US. The regular provision of meals to a paying customer; board considered separately from lodging.

Origin

Late 15th century (in an earlier sense). From table + board. With sense 1 compare Middle Dutch tafelbert, tafelbort (Dutch †tafelboord), Middle Low German tavelbret, Middle High German zabelbret (German (now hist.) Zabelbrett), Old Icelandic taflborð, Old Swedish taflbordh (Swedish (now hist.) tavelbord), and Welsh tawlbwrdd, all denoting a board for backgammon or a similar game, and also earlier tabler.

 
 

Definition of table-board in US English:

table-board

nounˈteɪblˌbɔːd
  • 1A board forming the top of a table.

  • 2US. The regular provision of meals to a paying customer; board considered separately from lodging.

Origin

Late 15th century (in an earlier sense). From table + board. With sense 1 compare Middle Dutch tafelbert, tafelbort (Dutch † tafelboord), Middle Low German tavelbret, Middle High German zabelbret (German (now hist.) Zabelbrett), Old Icelandic taflborð, Old Swedish taflbordh (Swedish (now hist.) tavelbord), and Welsh tawlbwrdd, all denoting a board for backgammon or a similar game, and also earlier tabler.

 
 
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