bridgeboard

[ brij-bawrd, -bohrd ]
/ ˈbrɪdʒˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

a notched board serving as a string or carriage for a stair.

Origin of bridgeboard

First recorded in 1875–80; bridge1 + board

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British Dictionary definitions for bridgeboard

bridgeboard
/ (ˈbrɪdʒˌbɔːd) /

noun

a board on both sides of a staircase that is cut to support the treads and risers Also called: cut string