switchboard

English

noun

Definitions

(telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.
(electronics) A device that directs electricity from one source to another.

Etymology

Compound from English switch + English board (plank).

Origin

English

board

Gloss

plank

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Veroboard English
aboard English
above-board English
artboard English
audioboard English
autoswitch English
backboard English
bakeboard English
barnboard English
baroswitch English
baseboard English
battenboard English
beadboard English
beaverboard English
bedboard English
billboard English
bitboard English
blackboard English
blockboard 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
bodyboard English
boogieboard English
boxboard English
breadboard English
bridgeboard 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
containerboard English
cradleboard English
cupboard English
daggerboard English
dartboard English
dashboard English
daughterboard English
deboard English
dipswitch English
dirtboard English
drainboard English
draughtboard English
draughtsboard English
earthboard English
endboard English
fallboard English
fenderboard English
fiberboard English
fibreboard English
fingerboard English
fireboard English
flakeboard English
flannelboard English
flipboard English
floatboard English
floorboard English
flutterboard English
foamboard English
foilboard English
footboard English
footswitch English
formboard English
fretboard English
funboard English
gameboard English
gangboard English
glueboard English
grayboard English
greaseboard English
greyboard English
guideboard English
gypsum board English
hangboard English
hardboard English
headboard English
hookswitch English
hoverboard English
hymnboard English
iceboard English
imageboard English
keyboard English
keyswitch 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
microswitch English
millboard English
miniboard 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
nanoswitch English
newsboard English
nonboard English
nonswitch English
notchboard English
notice board English
oddsboard English
offboard English
onboard English
overboard English
packboard English
paddleboard English
panelboard English
paperboard English
pasteboard English
patchboard English
pedalboard English
pegboard English
phosphoswitch English
photoboard English
photoswitch English
pinboard English
pitboard English
plankboard English
plasterboard English
playboard English
plugboard English
plyboard English
posterboard English
preboard English
pressboard English
protoboard English
pulpboard English
punchboard English
readerboard English
reboard English
riboswitch English
ringboard English
riverboard English
rollerboard English
rubboard English
sailboard English
sandboard English
scaleboard English
scoreboard English
scraperboard English
scratchboard English
scrubboard English
seaboard English
shipboard English
shopboard English
shortboard English
shoveboard English
shuffleboard English
sideboard English
signboard English
skateboard English
skiboard English
skimboard English
skimboarding English
skyboard English
slipboard English
smartboard English
snowboard English
softboard English
soundboard English
splashboard English
sprayboard English
springboard English
stallboard English
stopboard English
storyboard English
strawboard English
stringboard English
stripboard English
subboard English
subswitch English
superboard English
surfboard English
switch English
switchability English
switchable English
switchback English
switchblade English
switchboarding English
switchbox English
switcher English
switcheroo English
switchfoot English
switchgear English
switchgirl English
switchgrass English
switchhook English
switchless English
switchlike English
switchman English
switchmode English
switchology English
switchout English
switchover English
switchplate English
switchport English
switchroom English
switchy English
switchyard English
table board English
tackboard English
tagboard English
tailboard English
talkboard English
taskboard English
teeterboard English
textboard English
thermoswitch English
throwboard English
thumbboard English
tileboard English
toeboard English
transport safety board English
transportation safety board English
treadboard English
trestleboard English
unboard English
underboard English
vergeboard English
videoboard English
waferboard English
wakeboard English
walkboard English
wallboard English
washboard English
waterboard English
weatherboard English
wheatboard English
whiteboard English
windboard English
workboard English
yachtboard English
switchen German
aborder French
switch French
ボード Japanese
ボール Japanese
bord Middle English
sviss Icelandic
बोर्ड Hindi
บอร์ด Thai
สวิตช์ Thai
switsh Welsh
swijch Middle Dutch
abordar Ido
swichar Ido
బోర్డు Telugu
souitchi Norman
ဘုတ် Burmese
swichi Swahili
보드 Korean
스위치 Korean
bhoda Xhosa
swis Tok Pisin
libhodi Swati
baoritra Malagasy
suichi Yaqui