Show I I THE ROMANCE OF WORDS BOARD 5 1 T Til rE resources of 01 a language fur for the expression of thought are fr frequently Increased b by at attributing attributing nt- nt to the saute same word a number of different meanings meaning Thus we have e post post the lie Latin pono I place showing place showing up lip In such such- words us postage posthaste post post post und and the like while head and I court are others of t the he same t type Tle But of all nil these the thet t most Interesting Is board origInally originally connected with broad und and applied to that form of timber which Is characterized by its breadth rather ruther than Its thickness Several boards manifestly go goto goto goto to make up u II table but In theold the theold old days hUs a n single plank rather flimsily supported was sufficient for this purpose We therefore have the use of 01 the lie word In the sense of the table talle Itself the Itself the festive I board and board and also ulso the meals hoard board nn and lodging ing The fhe significance of 01 the lie table is also apparent In the use of the word wordIn In such titles us liS Board Hoard of Trade Hoard of If Commerce e and the like all 1111 all of If these bodies b ies meeting around or m sitting beside v A Again hoard board Is specifically used to d denote the plunk covering coverIng cover cover- Ing of or n a vessel essel und find in Iti this sense glees gives s rise to n 0 new group of phrases oes of which urd ahl Im and above hoard are typical The paper maker too hns has his technical nl uses for the term Tr him it signifies the stiffest sl and thickest thickest the the most board like board like like- eIf e- e of If hl his products ts and card hoard Is the result p by the Wheeler h Syndicate Inc 4 |