Textboards

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Flat panels or boards that carry printed or written text for display, such as signs, notices, or information sheets
2. Rigid sheets bearing lettering or printed words, used to present information to passersby or an audience
3. Display panels on which written material is mounted so that it can be read clearly by those who pass by

Etymology: "Textboards" is simply the plural of "textboard," a compound formed from "text" and "board." The first part comes from Latin "textus," meaning a woven thing or fabric, later used for the written words of a work. The second part is the ordinary English "board," a flat piece of wood or other rigid material. Put together, the compound describes a board that carries text, and the plural refers to more than one such board.