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above-board
In open sight; without artifice, or trick. "A figurative expression," says Johnson, "borrowed from g...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
term used by shearers. See quotation.
1893. `The Herald' (Melbourne), Dec. 23, p. 6, col. 1:
«`The board' is the technical name for the floor on which thesheep are shorn.»
With a full board, with a full complement of shearers.
1894. `The Herald,' Oct. 6, p. 1. Col. 2:
«The secretary of the Pastoralists' Association . . . reportsthat the following stations have started shearing with fullboards.»
In open sight; without artifice, or trick. "A figurative expression," says Johnson, "borrowed from g...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.