boards

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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1n. — pl.

the board fence enclosing a hockey rink or box-lacrosse field.

Quotations

1931

George Sparrow dashed down the right wing boards and sent the rubber home with a tricky shot.

1963

But as I skated to pick up the puck, I lost my balance and my head crashed into the boards.

2n. — pl.

the board flooring adjacent to the playing surface of a curling rink.

1911

. . . Murray stepped down from the boards on to the ice--a Rockcliffe man was running a narrow port.