Etymology

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Today it means: A tradesman's counter or table where goods for sale are displayed. Full definition →

First used 16th c.
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The story

From shop + board.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 16th c. A tradesman's counter or table where goods for sale are displayed.
  • from 16th c. A workbench or platform on which a tradesman, especially a tailor, sits to work.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.