Meanings
nounBristol board (countable and uncountable, plural Bristol boards)
plural Bristol boards
- countableuncountableA heavyweight paper used for technical drawing, illustration, and other two-dimensional art forms.
Synonyms: Bristol paper
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nounA heavyweight paper used for technical drawing, illustration, and other two-dimensional art forms.
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The original Bristol board was made in Bristol, England and was a pasted board made of paper containing rags.
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Bristol board. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bristol%20board
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“Bristol board.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bristol%20board. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bristol board,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bristol%20board.
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