noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈdɹɔ.ɪŋ bɔːd/
Received-Pronunciation:[ˈdʒɹɔ.ɪŋ bɔːd]
General-American:/ˈdɹɔ.ɪŋ boɹd/
General-American:[ˈdɹɔ-]
General-American, sometimes:[ˈdʒɹɔ-]
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1
noun
Meaning 1
A plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: drafting board
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The planning stage of a project.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
a smooth board on which paper is placed for making drawings
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: drafting board
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: board
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
畫板 /画板
(huàbǎn)
— plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes
Danish:
tegnebræt
— plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes
Dutch:
tekentafel
— plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes
Finnish:
piirustuslauta
— plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes
Galician:
mesa de debuxo
— plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes
German:
Reißbrett
— plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes
Greek:
σχεδιαστήριο
(schediastírio)
— plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes
Hungarian:
tervezőasztal
— plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes
Hungarian:
rajzasztal
— plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes
Hungarian:
rajztábla
— plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes
Italian:
tavolo da disegno
— plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes
Japanese:
画板
(gaban)
— plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes
Korean:
화판
(hwapan)
— plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes
Latvian:
rasējamais dēlis
— plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes
Norwegian Bokmål:
tegnebord
— plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes
Norwegian Nynorsk:
teiknebord
— plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes
Norwegian Nynorsk:
teiknebrett
— plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes
Polish:
deska kreślarska
— plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes
Russian:
ку́льман
(kúlʹman)
— plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes
Swedish:
ritbord
— plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes
Danish:
tegnebræt
— the planning stage of a project
Hungarian:
tervezőasztal
— the planning stage of a project
Hungarian:
tervezés
— the planning stage of a project
Swedish:
ritbord
— the planning stage of a project
