Word Meaning

Meaning of backboard

- A board which supports the back wen one is sitting;
- A board serving as the back part of anything, as of a wagon.
- A thin stuff used for the backs of framed pictures, mirrors, etc.
- A board attached to the rim of a water wheel to prevent the water from running off the floats or paddies into the interior of the wheel.
- A board worn across the back to give erectness to the figure.