body
The principal volume of a building, such as the nave of a church.
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board rule
A measuring device for finding the number of board feet in a board without calculation.
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board-on-board construction
Wall construction for a timber-framed house having an exterior covering consisting of a double layer of vertical boards of approximately
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board of trade unit
In Britain, a unit of electrical energy consumption equal to 1 kilowatthour.
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board metre
A unit of cubic content used in measuring lumber, equal in volume to an area of 1 square metre having
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board measure
A system of measuring lumber: In the US the term board foot is used; in many countries using the SI
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board insulation, insulating board, insulation board
Rigid or semirigid thermal insulation having a thickness small in comparison to other dimensions; density usually about 4 to 16
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boarding school
A high school or elementary school which has living accommodations for its students.