Word: matchboard
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: match
board
Definition: A thin piece of material (such as wood, plaster, or metal) that forms and aligns the matched parting surfaces for the two parts (the cope and the drag) of a molding box or flask, to which board patterns are attached in some casting methods.
Morphemes:
Affix: match
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A perforated board, block of plaster, hardened sand, etc., in which a pattern is partly embedded when a mould is made, for giving shape to the surfaces of separation between the parts of the mould.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: myxa
Language: la
Decoded: myxa
Meaning: nozzle, curved part of a lamp
Affix: board
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.