book board

noun

A sturdy, rigid sheet material used to form the cover of a hardcover book.

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Meanings

nounbook board (countable and uncountable, plural book boards)

plural book boards · alternative bookboard

  1. countableuncountableartsA sturdy, rigid sheet material used to form the cover of a hardcover book.
  2. countableuncountableA shelf for books in a pew or pulpit.

Origin

From book + board.

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APA

book board. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book%20board

MLA

“book board.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book%20board. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “book board,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book%20board.

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