"bord" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bords [plural]
Etymology: See board. Head templates: {{en-noun}} bord (plural bords)
  1. Obsolete form of board. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: board
    Sense id: en-bord-en-noun-v7tPKAx1
  2. Obsolete form of bourd. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: bourd
    Sense id: en-bord-en-noun-22q4yvZa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bourde Derived forms: bord halfpenny, bord service
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: bords [plural]
Etymology: From board, which is also a less common variant of bord; probably from the former practice of laying boards in mine passageways to form a relatively smooth surface along which the coal was dragged in sledges. Head templates: {{en-noun}} bord (plural bords)
  1. (mining) The coalface parallel to the natural fissures. Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-bord-en-noun-acS5SyQZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 30 40 Topics: business, mining
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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