Definitions of board:

• noun:   a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

  Example: "He nailed boards across the windows"

• noun:   a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games

  Example: "He got out the board and set up the pieces"

• noun:   food or meals in general

  Example: "Room and board"

• noun:   a committee having supervisory powers

  Example: "The board has seven members"

• noun:   a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
• noun:   a table at which meals are served

  Example: "A feast was spread upon the board"

• noun:   a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
• noun:   a board on which information can be displayed to public view
• noun:   electrical device consisting of an insulated panel containing switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices

  Example: "Suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree"

• verb:   live and take one's meals at or in

  Example: "She rooms in an old boarding house"

• verb:   provide food and lodging (for)

  Example: "The old lady is boarding three men"

• verb:   lodge and take meals (at)
• verb:   get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
• name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #7227)