billboard
English
noun
Definitions
- A very large outdoor sign, generally used for advertising.
- (dated) A flat surface, such as a panel or fence, on which bills are posted; a bulletin board.
- (nautical) A piece of thick plank, armed with iron plates, and fixed on the bow or fore-channels of a vessel, for the bill or fluke of the anchor to rest on.
- (computer graphics) A sprite that always faces the screen, no matter which direction it is looked at from.
Etymology
Compound from English bill (note of charges for goods, the point of beyond the fluke, sheet of paper, cutting instrument, list) + English board (plank).
Origin
English
board
Gloss
plank
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Christmas tree bill English
- Eurobill English
- Veroboard English
- aboard English
- above-board English
- acockbill English
- adzebill English
- antibillboard English
- artboard English
- audioboard English
- backboard English
- bakeboard English
- barnboard English
- baseboard English
- battenboard English
- beadboard English
- beaverboard English
- bedboard English
- bill English
- billability English
- billable English
- billboarded English
- billboardesque English
- billboarding English
- billboardless English
- billboardlike English
- biller English
- billfish English
- billfold English
- billhead English
- billholder English
- billhook English
- billlike English
- billman English
- billpayer English
- billpaying English
- billposter English
- billposting English
- billsticker English
- billsticking English
- bitboard English
- blackboard English
- blockboard English
- bluebill English
- board English
- boardable English
- boarden English
- boarder English
- boardful English
- boardie English
- boardless English
- boardlike English
- boardrider English
- boardroom English
- boardsailing English
- boardsailor English
- boardshorts English
- boardslide English
- boardsman English
- boardsport English
- boardwalk English
- boardwear English
- boatbill English
- bodyboard English
- boogieboard English
- boxboard English
- breadboard English
- bridgeboard English
- bristlebill English
- broadbill English
- brown-bill English
- buckboard English
- bulletin board English
- callboard English
- canvasboard English
- cardboard English
- centerboard English
- centreboard English
- chalkboard English
- checkerboard English
- cheeseboard English
- chessboard English
- chipboard English
- clapperboard English
- clipboard English
- conebill English
- containerboard English
- cradleboard English
- cranesbill English
- crookbill English
- crossbill English
- crowbill English
- cupboard English
- daggerboard English
- dartboard English
- dashboard English
- daughterboard English
- deboard English
- dirtboard English
- drainboard English
- draughtboard English
- draughtsboard English
- duckbill English
- duebill English
- earthboard English
- endboard English
- fallboard English
- fenderboard English
- fiberboard English
- fibreboard English
- fingerboard English
- fireboard English
- flakeboard English
- flannelboard English
- flatbill English
- flipboard English
- floatboard English
- floorboard English
- flutterboard English
- foamboard English
- foilboard English
- footboard English
- formboard English
- fretboard English
- funboard English
- gameboard English
- gangboard English
- glueboard English
- grayboard English
- greaseboard English
- greyboard English
- guideboard English
- gypsum board English
- handbill English
- hangboard English
- hardboard English
- hawksbill English
- headboard English
- hedgebill English
- hookbill English
- hornbill English
- hoverboard English
- hymnboard English
- ibisbill English
- iceboard English
- imageboard English
- ivorybill English
- keyboard English
- kickboard English
- killboard English
- kiteboard English
- kneeboard English
- knifeboard English
- lampboard English
- lapboard English
- leaderboard English
- leatherboard English
- leeboard English
- letterboard English
- lightboard English
- logboard English
- longboard English
- loserboard English
- mainboard English
- mantelboard English
- markerboard English
- matboard English
- matchboard English
- millboard English
- miniboard English
- misbill English
- moldboard English
- monkeyboard English
- monoboard English
- mopboard English
- mortarboard English
- motherboard English
- motorboard English
- mouldboard English
- mountainboard English
- mountboard English
- multiboard English
- nameboard English
- newsboard English
- nonboard English
- notchboard English
- notice board English
- oddsboard English
- offboard English
- onboard English
- openbill English
- overbill English
- overboard English
- packboard English
- paddleboard English
- panelboard English
- paperboard English
- parrotbill English
- pasteboard English
- patchboard English
- pedalboard English
- pegboard English
- photoboard English
- pinboard English
- pitboard English
- plankboard English
- plasterboard English
- playbill English
- playboard English
- plugboard English
- plyboard English
- posterboard English
- prebill English
- preboard English
- pressboard English
- protoboard English
- pulpboard English
- punchboard English
- razorbill English
- readerboard English
- rebill English
- reboard English
- ringbill English
- ringboard English
- riverboard English
- rollerboard English
- rosybill English
- rubboard English
- sabrebill English
- saddlebill English
- sailboard English
- sandboard English
- sawbill English
- scaleboard English
- scimitarbill English
- scissorbill English
- scoreboard English
- scraperboard English
- scratchboard English
- scrubboard English
- seaboard English
- sharpbill English
- shearbill English
- sheathbill English
- shipboard English
- shoebill English
- shopboard English
- shortboard English
- shoveboard English
- shovelbill English
- showbill English
- shuffleboard English
- sicklebill English
- sideboard English
- signboard English
- silverbill English
- skateboard English
- skiboard English
- skimboard English
- skimboarding English
- skyboard English
- slipboard English
- smartboard English
- snowboard English
- softbill English
- softboard English
- soundboard English
- spikebill English
- spinebill English
- splashboard English
- spoonbill English
- sprayboard English
- springboard English
- stallboard English
- stopboard English
- storksbill English
- storyboard English
- strawboard English
- stringboard English
- stripboard English
- subboard English
- superbill English
- superboard English
- surfboard English
- swanbill English
- switchboard English
- swordbill English
- table board English
- tackboard English
- tagboard English
- tailboard English
- talkboard English
- taskboard English
- teeterboard English
- textboard English
- thickbill English
- thornbill English
- throwboard English
- thumbboard English
- tileboard English
- toeboard English
- toothbill English
- topbill English
- transport safety board English
- transportation safety board English
- treadboard English
- trestleboard English
- unboard English
- underbill English
- underboard English
- vergeboard English
- videoboard English
- waferboard English
- wakeboard English
- walkboard English
- wallboard English
- washboard English
- waterboard English
- waxbill English
- waybill English
- weatherboard English
- wedgebill English
- weebill English
- wheatboard English
- whitebill English
- whiteboard English
- windboard English
- workboard English
- wrybill English
- yachtboard English
- yellowbill English
- aborder French
- bill French
- билборд Russian
- ボード Japanese
- ボール Japanese
- billboard Polish
- bill Middle English
- bille Middle English
- bord Middle English
- bille Irish
- बिल Hindi
- बोर्ड Hindi
- บอร์ด Thai
- บิล Thai
- bil Welsh
- abordar Ido
- బిల్లు Telugu
- బోర్డు Telugu
- bille Norman
- ဘုတ် Burmese
- 보드 Korean
- bhoda Xhosa
- bil Tok Pisin
- ໃບບິນ Lao
- libhodi Swati
- bil Hausa
- baoritra Malagasy
- bill
- board
- rebill
- biller
- aboard
- boarder
- sawbill
- reboard
- topbill
- weebill
- waxbill
- prebill
- waybill
- unboard
- boardie
- billman
- misbill
- boarden
- wrybill
- deboard
- onboard
- duebill
- plyboard
- shoebill
- skyboard
- leeboard
- pegboard
- lapboard
- rubboard
- flatbill
- tagboard
- playbill
- offboard
- crowbill
- overbill
- hookbill
- ibisbill
- swanbill
- funboard
- Eurobill
- pitboard
- billfish
- boatbill
- preboard
- endboard
- showbill
- nonboard
- openbill
- boxboard
- bluebill
- boardful
- artboard
- mopboard
- subboard
- billfold
- seaboard
- logboard
- ringbill
- pinboard
- adzebill
- billhead
- hornbill
- bedboard
- matboard
- bitboard
- billhook
- keyboard
- toeboard
- cupboard
- softbill
- handbill
- conebill
- iceboard
- skiboard
- rosybill
- billable
- billlike
- duckbill
- monoboard
- snowboard
- dirtboard
- plugboard
- shearbill
- nameboard
- fallboard
- miniboard
- foilboard
- packboard
- workboard
- baseboard
- thornbill
- longboard
- kiteboard
- sideboard
- boardwalk
- acockbill
- killboard
- boardlike
- boardable
- ringboard
- thickbill
- taskboard
- sandboard
- talkboard
- hawksbill
- shipboard
- hedgebill
- foamboard
- kickboard
- shopboard
- softboard
- boardsman
- millboard
- spinebill
- razorbill
- Veroboard
- skimboard
- billpayer
- greyboard
- hardboard
- overboard
- backboard
- slipboard
- kneeboard
- lampboard
- footboard
- newsboard
- superbill
- sabrebill
- stopboard
- textboard
- formboard
- playboard
- gameboard
- spikebill
- bodyboard
- callboard
- wakeboard
- wallboard
- grayboard
- chipboard
- pulpboard
- tackboard
- hangboard
- beadboard
- oddsboard
- sharpbill
- broadbill
- toothbill
- barnboard
- hymnboard
- boardless
- wedgebill
- clipboard
- dartboard
- swordbill
- bakeboard
- moldboard
- boardroom
- buckboard
- fireboard
- gangboard
- tileboard
- boardwear
- walkboard
- whitebill
- signboard
- headboard
- crossbill
- ivorybill
- cardboard
- tailboard
- underbill
- crookbill
- dashboard
- sailboard
- glueboard
- spoonbill
- washboard
- windboard
- surfboard
- fretboard
- mainboard
- fiberboard
- floatboard
- punchboard
- panelboard
- knifeboard
- paperboard
- stallboard
- flakeboard
- sprayboard
- photoboard
- videoboard
- matchboard
- scaleboard
- loserboard
- imageboard
- sicklebill
- drainboard
- chessboard
- saddlebill
- billholder
- fibreboard
- pressboard
- blockboard
- boardrider
- waferboard
- sheathbill
- smartboard
- mountboard
- vergeboard
- protoboard
- yachtboard
- cranesbill
- lightboard
- riverboard
- mouldboard
- pedalboard
- superboard
- yellowbill
- hoverboard
- shoveboard
- parrotbill
- skateboard
- billpaying
- shortboard
- billposter
- plankboard
- storksbill
- notchboard
- storyboard
- strawboard
- throwboard
- blackboard
- underboard
- earthboard
- motorboard
- multiboard
- shovelbill
- scrubboard
- brown-bill
- floorboard
- thumbboard
- wheatboard
- soundboard
- guideboard
- chalkboard
- silverbill
- scoreboard
- treadboard
- stripboard
- boardsport
- breadboard
- boardslide
- waterboard
- pasteboard
- whiteboard
- audioboard
- patchboard
- boardshorts
- daggerboard
- billposting
- greaseboard
- monkeyboard
- bridgeboard
- readerboard
- springboard
- posterboard
- cheeseboard
- splashboard
- centerboard
- fingerboard
- battenboard
- boogieboard
- canvasboard
- billability
- boardsailor
- rollerboard
- mortarboard
- above-board
- letterboard
- billsticker
- bristlebill
- beaverboard
- centreboard
- markerboard
- motherboard
- scissorbill
- stringboard
- teeterboard
- mantelboard
- switchboard
- cradleboard
- billboarded
- paddleboard
- fenderboard
- table board
- leaderboard
- weatherboard
- skimboarding
- clapperboard
- plasterboard
- scraperboard
- draughtboard
- flannelboard
- notice board
- gypsum board
- scratchboard
- scimitarbill
- flutterboard
- trestleboard
- shuffleboard
- billboarding
- boardsailing
- billsticking
- checkerboard
- leatherboard
- billboardlike
- draughtsboard
- mountainboard
- daughterboard
- billboardless
- antibillboard
- bulletin board
- billboardesque
- containerboard
- Christmas tree bill
- transport safety board
- transportation safety board