kickboard

See also: kick-board

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

kick +‎ board

Noun

kickboard (plural kickboards)

  1. A small, buoyant board used to support a swimmer's upper body and arms while allowing free kicking movements.
    The introductory swimming instructor carried a pile of kickboards to the pool for the children.
  2. On pianos and organs, a vertical panel located above the pedals.
    A mouse had gnawed a hole through the kickboard to nest inside the organ; she refused to use the pedals nearby.
  3. Synonym of kickplate (“strip at base of door to prevent scuffing”)
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