"murder board" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: murder boards [plural]
Etymology: Of US military origin. Murder refers to a group of crows. Petty Officers in the US Navy have a bird on their rank insignia commonly referred to as a "crow", and the petty officers themselves are sometimes referred to as crows. A murder board refers to when a junior sailor would go through a rigorous questioning session by a group of more experienced petty officers (crows, or a murder) in order to prepare them for a further oral examination conducted by higher ranked military personnel in order to attain professional qualification or some other purpose. Head templates: {{en-noun}} murder board (plural murder boards)
  1. (informal) A committee of questioners set up to review a proposal and/or to help someone prepare for a difficult oral examination. Wikipedia link: murder board Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-murder_board-en-noun-WhZXjTbJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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