shopboard

English

noun
Definitions
  • (now) A tradesman's counter or table where goods for sale are displayed.
  • (now) A workbench or platform on which a tradesman, especially a tailor, sits to work.

Etymology

Compound from English shop + English board (plank).

Origin

English

board

Gloss

plank

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