diving board
noun
a springboard.
Origin of diving board
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby diving board
divine right of kings,
divine service,
diviner,
diving beetle,
diving bell,
diving board,
diving boat,
diving duck,
diving goiter,
diving petrel,
diving reflex
Example sentences from the Web for diving board
The thumbs should be locked, the knees slightly bent, and the edge of the diving-board gript well with the toes.
Swimming Scientifically Taught |Frank Eugen Dalton and Louis C. DaltonIt was a "cricket-bat" willow, and it overhung the diving-board at an angle out of the vertical.
The Tower of Oblivion |Oliver OnionsThe side dive is made by standing sideways on the diving-board, the forward foot turned so that the toes grip the edge of board.
Swimming Scientifically Taught |Frank Eugen Dalton and Louis C. Dalton“We used to have a diving-board when we were little shavers,” pursued the major.
The Valiants of Virginia |Hallie Erminie Rives
British Dictionary definitions for diving board
diving board
noun
a platform or springboard from which swimmers may dive