Sentence:  Sunning himself on the <WSD>board</WSD> steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke. He was dressed out in broad gaiters and bright tweeds, like an English tourist, and his face might have belonged to Dagon, idol of the Philistines. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.