tackboard

or tack board

[ tak-bawrd, -bohrd ]
/ ˈtækˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

a large board, usually made of cork or soft wood, on which notices can be tacked.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of tackboard

First recorded in 1905–10; tack1 + board

Words nearby tackboard

tack hammer, tack rag, tack room, tack welding, tack-weld, tackboard, tacker, tacket, tackie, tackies, tackle
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