What does fireboard mean?
Fireboard means A board or screen placed over a fireplace when it is not in use..
Fireboard
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
A board or screen placed over a fireplace when it is not in use..
Definitions by Sense
- A board or screen placed over a fireplace when it is not in use.
- (Appalachia) A fireplace's mantel.
- A piece of wood into which a fire drill is spun to create friction.
Example Sentences
1915, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Emancipation A stovepipe had been fitted into an iron fireboard covering the great fireplace
I then glanced round the room; and besides the bedstead and centre table, could see no other furniture belonging to the place, but a rude shelf, the four walls, and a papered fireboard representing a man striking a whale.
The wind whopped and spat into the chimney; and now and then a puff of wood-smoke blew out and mounted up along the blackened fireboard.
Synonyms for fireboard
Antonyms for fireboard
Related Words
Word Forms
- fireboards
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for fireboard?
Common synonyms include chimney board, hearthboard.
What is the opposite of fireboard?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use fireboard in a sentence?
1915, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Emancipation A stovepipe had been fitted into an iron fireboard covering the great fireplace
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