kickboard.
A small, buoyant board used to support a swimmer's upper body and arms while allowing free kicking movements.
Meaning & usage
A small, buoyant board used to support a swimmer's upper body and arms while allowing free kicking movements.
The introductory swimming instructor carried a pile of kickboards to the pool for the children.
On pianos and organs, a vertical panel located above the pedals.
A mouse had gnawed a hole through the kickboard to nest inside the organ; she refused to use the pedals nearby.
Synonym of kickplate (“strip at base of door to prevent scuffing”).
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English kick Proto-Germanic *burdą Proto-West Germanic *bord Old English bord Middle English bord English board English kickboard From kick + board.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.