arch board
noun Nautical.
a distinctive area at the upper part of a stern, curving upward toward the center and giving the name and port of the vessel within a carved and painted frame; escutcheon.
Words nearby arch board
arcesilaus,
arcesius,
arcform,
arch,
arch beam,
arch board,
arch brace,
arch dam,
arch head,
arch of aorta,
arch of foot
Example sentences from the Web for arch board
The arch-board, or part whereon the ship's name and port are painted.
The Sailor's Word-Book |William Henry Smyth