| headboard | (noun) a vertical board or panel forming the head of a bedstead | - |
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| highboard | (noun) a high diving board | - |
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| hoard | (noun) a secret store of valuables or money | Synonyms: cache, stash |
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| hoverboard | (noun) A device resembling a skateboard without wheels that can hover above the ground | - |
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| izzard | (noun) the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet | Synonyms: ezed, Z, z, zed, zee |
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| jacquard | (noun) a highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom | - |
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| junkyard | (noun) a field where junk is collected and stored for resale | - |
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| keyboard | (noun) holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung | - |
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| (noun) device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like | - |
| keycard | (noun) a plastic card that has a magnetically coded strip that is scanned in order to operate a mechanism | - |
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| laggard | (noun) someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind | Synonyms: dawdler, drone, lagger, poke, trailer |
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| laniard | (noun) (nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships | Synonyms: lanyard |
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| (noun) a cord worn around the neck to hold a knife or whistle | Synonyms: lanyard |
| (noun) a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon | Synonyms: lanyard |
| lanyard | (noun) (nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships | Synonyms: laniard |
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| (noun) a cord worn around the neck to hold a knife or whistle | Synonyms: laniard |
| (noun) a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon | Synonyms: laniard |
| lapboard | (noun) writing board used on the lap as a table or desk | - |
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| larboard | (noun) the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose | Synonyms: port |
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| lard | (noun) soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog | - |
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| leeward | (noun) the side of something that is sheltered from the wind | Synonyms: lee, lee side |
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| (noun) the direction in which the wind is blowing | - |
| leopard | (noun) large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots | Synonyms: Panthera pardus |
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| (noun) the pelt of a leopard | - |
| leotard | (noun) a tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles); worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance | Synonyms: body suit, cat suit, unitard |
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| lettercard | (noun) a postcard that folds so the message is inside | - |
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| libtard | (noun) A pejorative term for a liberal | - |
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| lifeguard | (noun) an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents | Synonyms: lifesaver |
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| lizard | (noun) relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail | - |
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| (noun) a man who idles about in the lounges of hotels and bars in search of women who would support him | Synonyms: lounge lizard |
| longbeard | (noun) a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century) | Synonyms: bellarmine, greybeard, long-beard |
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| lumberyard | (noun) a workplace where lumber is stocked for sale | - |
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| mallard | (noun) wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed | Synonyms: Anas platyrhynchos |
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| mansard | (noun) a hip roof having two slopes on each side | Synonyms: mansard roof |
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| matchboard | (noun) a board that has a groove cut into one edge and a tongue cut into the other so they fit tightly together (as in a floor) | - |
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| mazzard | (noun) wild or seedling sweet cherry used as stock for grafting | Synonyms: gean, mazzard cherry |
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| millboard | (noun) stout pasteboard used to bind books | - |
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| milliard | (noun) a billion | - |
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| moldboard | (noun) wedge formed by the curved part of a steel plow blade that turns the furrow | Synonyms: mouldboard |
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| mopboard | (noun) a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor | Synonyms: baseboard, skirting board |
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| mortarboard | (noun) an academic cap with a flat square with a tassel on top | - |
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| (noun) a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar | Synonyms: hawk |
| mouldboard | (noun) wedge formed by the curved part of a steel plow blade that turns the furrow | Synonyms: moldboard |
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| mudguard | (noun) a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels | Synonyms: splash-guard, splash guard |
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| mustard | (noun) pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds | Synonyms: table mustard |
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| (noun) leaves eaten as cooked greens | Synonyms: Indian mustard, leaf mustard, mustard greens |
| (noun) any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica | - |
| nard | (noun) an aromatic ointment used in antiquity | Synonyms: spikenard |
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| niggard | (noun) a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend | Synonyms: churl, scrooge, skinflint |
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| northeastward | (noun) the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees | Synonyms: NE, nor'-east, northeast |
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| northward | (noun) the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees | Synonyms: due north, N, north |
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| northwestward | (noun) the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees | Synonyms: nor'-west, northwest, NW |
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| orchard | (noun) garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth | Synonyms: grove, plantation, woodlet |
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| outboard | (noun) internal-combustion engine that mounts at stern of small boat | Synonyms: outboard motor |
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| (noun) a motorboat with an outboard motor | Synonyms: outboard motorboat |
| paperboard | (noun) a cardboard suitable for making posters | Synonyms: poster board, posterboard |
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| pasteboard | (noun) stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper | - |
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| patchboard | (noun) telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords | Synonyms: plugboard, switchboard |
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| pegboard | (noun) a board perforated with regularly spaced holes into which pegs can be fitted | - |
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| petard | (noun) an explosive device used to break down a gate or wall | - |
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| pilchard | (noun) small fishes found in great schools along coasts of Europe; smaller and rounder than herring | Synonyms: Sardina pilchardus, sardine |
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| (noun) small fatty fish usually canned | Synonyms: sardine |
| placard | (noun) a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement | Synonyms: bill, card, notice, poster, posting |
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| plasterboard | (noun) wallboard with a gypsum plaster core bonded to layers of paper or fiberboard; used instead of plaster or wallboard to make interior walls | Synonyms: gypsum board |
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| plugboard | (noun) telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords | Synonyms: patchboard, switchboard |
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| plyboard | (noun) a laminate made of thin layers of wood | Synonyms: plywood |
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| pochard | (noun) heavy-bodied Old World diving duck having a grey-and-black body and reddish head | Synonyms: Aythya ferina |
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| pollard | (noun) a usually horned animal that has either shed its horns or had them removed | - |
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| (noun) a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage | - |
| poniard | (noun) a dagger with a slender blade | Synonyms: bodkin |
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| postcard | (noun) a card for sending messages by post without an envelope | Synonyms: mailing-card, post card, postal card |
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| posterboard | (noun) a cardboard suitable for making posters | Synonyms: paperboard, poster board |
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| punchboard | (noun) a small board full of holes; each hole contains a slip of paper with symbols printed on it; a gambler pays a small sum for the privilege of pushing out a slip in the hope of obtaining one that entitles him to a prize | - |
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| racecard | (noun) a program for a race meeting; lists the races and the names of the horses | - |
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| railyard | (noun) an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines | Synonyms: railway yard, yard |
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| rearguard | (noun) a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body | - |
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| rearward | (noun) direction toward the rear | - |
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| regard | (noun) a long fixed look | Synonyms: gaze |
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| (noun) (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point | Synonyms: respect |
| (noun) paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people) | Synonyms: attentiveness, heed, paying attention |
| (noun) an attitude of admiration or esteem | Synonyms: esteem, respect |
| (noun) (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare | Synonyms: compliments, wish |
| (noun) a feeling of friendship and esteem | Synonyms: respect |
| (noun) the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded) | Synonyms: esteem, respect |
| retard | (noun) a person of subnormal intelligence | Synonyms: changeling, cretin, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, moron |
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| reward | (noun) an act performed to strengthen approved behavior | Synonyms: reinforcement |
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| (noun) benefit resulting from some event or action | Synonyms: advantage |
| (noun) the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property | - |
| (noun) a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing | Synonyms: payoff, wages |
| (noun) payment made in return for a service rendered | - |
| safeguard | (noun) a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. | Synonyms: guard, precaution |
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| (noun) a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war | Synonyms: safe-conduct |
| sard | (noun) a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony | Synonyms: sardine, sardius |
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| scabbard | (noun) a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet | - |
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| schoolyard | (noun) the yard associated with a school | - |
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| scoreboard | (noun) a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information) | - |
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| scorecard | (noun) (golf) a record of scores (as in golf) | Synonyms: card |
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| seaboard | (noun) the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort | Synonyms: seaside |
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| seaward | (noun) the direction toward the sea | - |
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| shard | (noun) a broken piece of a brittle artifact | Synonyms: fragment, sherd |
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| shipyard | (noun) a workplace where ships are built or repaired | - |
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| shovelboard | (noun) a game in which players use long sticks to shove wooden disks onto the scoring area marked on a smooth surface | Synonyms: shuffleboard |
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| shuffleboard | (noun) a game in which players use long sticks to shove wooden disks onto the scoring area marked on a smooth surface | Synonyms: shovelboard |
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| sideboard | (noun) a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers | Synonyms: buffet, counter |
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| (noun) a board that forms part of the side of a bed or crib | - |
| (noun) a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity | - |
| signboard | (noun) structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted | Synonyms: sign |
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| skateboard | (noun) a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot | - |
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| sluggard | (noun) an idle slothful person | Synonyms: slug |
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| snowboard | (noun) a board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes | - |
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| soundboard | (noun) (music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument | Synonyms: sounding board |
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| southeastward | (noun) the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees | Synonyms: SE, sou'-east, southeast |
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| southward | (noun) the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees | Synonyms: due south, S, south |
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| southwestward | (noun) the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees | Synonyms: sou'-west, southwest, SW |
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| spikenard | (noun) an aromatic ointment used in antiquity | Synonyms: nard |
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| splashboard | (noun) protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side | Synonyms: washboard |
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| (noun) protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc. | Synonyms: dashboard, splasher |
| springboard | (noun) a beginning from which an enterprise is launched | Synonyms: jumping-off point, point of departure |
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| (noun) a flexible board for jumping upward | - |
| standard | (noun) any distinctive flag | Synonyms: banner |
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| (noun) an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support) | - |
| (noun) the ideal in terms of which something can be judged | Synonyms: criterion |
| (noun) a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated | Synonyms: criterion, measure, touchstone |
| (noun) the value behind the money in a monetary system | Synonyms: monetary standard |
| (noun) a board measure = 1980 board feet | - |
| starboard | (noun) the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose | - |
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| steelyard | (noun) a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length | Synonyms: beam scale, lever scale |
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| steward | (noun) someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else | - |
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| (noun) a union member who is elected to represent fellow workers in negotiating with management | Synonyms: shop steward |
| (noun) one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals | Synonyms: custodian, keeper |
| (noun) an attendant on an airplane | Synonyms: flight attendant |
| (noun) the ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements | - |
| stockyard | (noun) enclosed yard where cattle, pigs, horses, or sheep are kept temporarily | - |
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| strawboard | (noun) a coarse yellow cardboard made of straw pulp | - |
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| surfboard | (noun) a narrow buoyant board for riding surf | - |
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| sward | (noun) surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots | Synonyms: greensward, sod, turf |
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| switchboard | (noun) telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords | Synonyms: patchboard, plugboard |
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| tabard | (noun) a short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned with a coat of arms; worn by a knight over his armor or by a herald | - |
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