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kickboard

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A small, buoyant board used to support a swimmer's upper body and arms while allowing free kicking movements.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The introductory swimming instructor carried a pile of kickboards to the pool for the children.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

On pianos and organs, a vertical panel located above the pedals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • A mouse had gnawed a hole through the kickboard to nest inside the organ; she refused to use the pedals nearby.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Synonym of kickplate (“strip at base of door to prevent scuffing”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: kickplate

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From kick + board.