nameboard

[ neym-bawrd, -bohrd ]
/ ˈneɪmˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

a signboard that identifies a place or object.
a name painted, stenciled, etc., on something, as on the side of a ship.

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Origin of nameboard

First recorded in 1840–50; name + board

Words nearby nameboard

name-calling, name-drop, name-dropper, name-dropping, nameable, nameboard, namecheck, nameless, namely, namen, nameplate
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