tilt board

noun

a rectangular board mounted on a fulcrum, for use by acrobats and gymnasts to gain momentum in feats of tumbling.

a similar board, used in exercising, on which the body rests on an inclined plane, with the legs on a higher level than the head and arms.

New England. tilting board.

Regional variation note

3. See seesaw.

tilting board

[til-ting bawrd, ‐bohrd] /ˈtɪl tɪŋ ˌbɔrd, ‐boʊrd/

noun, New England.

a seesaw.

Sometimes, tilt board, tiltering board [til-ter-ing bawrd, ‐bohrd] /ˈtɪl tər ɪŋ ˌbɔrd, ‐boʊrd/ (Show IPA).

Regional variation note

See seesaw.

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