tackboard

[ tak-bawrd, -bohrd ]

/ ˈtækˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

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

QUIZZES

In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”

Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

First recorded in 1905–10; tack¹ + board