a long piece of timber, sawed thin for building and several other purposes. See TIMBER.

Barrel-Boards, imported from Ireland, Asia, or Africa, pay only 11s. 5½d. the hundred; but if imported from elsewhere, they pay 1s. 5½d. Clap-boards pay 4s. 9½d. the hundred; but if imported from Ireland, Asia, or Africa, only 2s. 10½d. Pipe-boards pay 5s. 8½d. the hundred; but if from Ireland, &c. only 3s. 10½d. Scale-boards pay 8s. 5½d. the hundred weight; and ½d. more if imported in foreign bottoms.

among seamen. To go aboard, signifies to go into the ship. To slip by the board, is to slip down by the ship's side. Board and board, is when two ships come so near as to touch one another, or when they lie side by side. To make a board, is to turn to windward; and the longer your boards are, the more you work into the wind. To board it up, is to beat it up, sometimes upon one tack, and sometimes upon another. She makes a good board, that is, the ship advances much at one tack. The weather-board, is that side of the ship which is to windward.

BOARD is also used for an office under the government; thus we say, the board of trade and plantations, the board of works, ordnance, &c.

BOARDING a ship, is entering an enemy's ship in a fight.

In boarding a ship, it is best to bear up directly with him, and to cause all your ports to leeward to be beat open; then bring as many guns from your weather side as you have ports for; and laying the enemy's ship, on board, loof for loof, order your tops and yards to be manned and furnished with necessaries; and let all your small shot be in a readiness; then charge at once with both small and great, and at the same time enter your men under cover of the smoke, either on the bow of your enemy's ship, or bring your midship close up with her quarter, and so enter your men by the throuds: or if you would use your ordnance, it is best to board your enemy's ship athwart her hawse; for in that case you may use most of your great guns, and she only those of her prow. Let some of your men endeavour to cut down the enemy's yards and tackle, whilst others clear the decks, and beat the enemy from aloft. Then let the scuttles and hatches be broke open with all possible speed to avoid trains, and the danger of being blown up by barrels of powder placed under the decks.