drainboard

[ dreyn-bawrd, -bohrd ]
/ ˈdreɪnˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

a working surface beside or on a kitchen sink, formed and inclined to drain into the sink.

Origin of drainboard

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; drain + board

Words nearby drainboard

drainage, drainage basin, drainage tube, drainage wind, drainageway, drainboard, drainer, drainfield, draining board, drainlayer, drainless

Example sentences from the Web for drainboard

  • She carried her coffee cup to the sink, rinsed it out and set it on the drainboard.

    Know Thy Neighbor |Elisabeth R. Lewis

  • Wash out the towels and dishpan, and leave the sink and drainboard perfectly clean.

    Foods and Household Management |Helen Kinne

  • Figure 58 shows an enameled iron sink, containing sink, drainboard, and back all in one piece.

    Rural Hygiene |Henry N. Ogden