- foot board measure
- Construction: fbm.
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foot board measure
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board-measure — boardˈ measure see ↑board foot above. • • • Main Entry: ↑board … Useful english dictionary
board measure — noun a system of units for measuring lumber based on the board foot • Hypernyms: ↑system of measurement, ↑metric * * * noun : lumber measurement by the board foot abbr. bm * * * Building Trades. a system of cubic measure in which the unit is the… … Useful english dictionary
board measure — Building Trades. a system of cubic measure in which the unit is the board foot. [1650 60] * * * … Universalium
board measure — The number of feet of board which a log will produce when sawed. Destrehan v Loulisliana Cypress Lumber Co. 45 La Ann 920. See board foot … Ballentine's law dictionary
Board foot — The board foot is a specialized unit of volume for measuring lumber in the United States and Canada. It is the volume of a one foot length of a board one foot wide and one inch thick.Board foot is abbreviated FBM (for foot, board measure ). The… … Wikipedia
board foot — (bd ft, fbm, or BF) a unit of volume used for measuring lumber. One board foot is the volumeof a one foot length of a standard board twelve inches wide by one inchthick. Thus a board foot equals 144 cubic inches, or 1/12 of a cubic foot,or… … Dictionary of units of measurement
measure — [mezh′ər] n. [ME mesure < OFr < L mensura < mensus, pp. of metiri, to measure < IE base * mē , to measure > MEAL1, Sans mātrā, a measure, Gr metron] 1. the extent, dimensions, capacity, etc. of anything, esp. as determined by a… … English World dictionary
board foot — board′ foot n. bui the basic unit of board measure, equal to the cubic contents of a piece of lumber one foot square and one inch thick Abbr.: bd. ft. • Etymology: 1895–1900, amer … From formal English to slang
board-foot — boardˈ foot noun A unit of boardˈ measure for timber, a piece one inch thick by 12 inches square • • • Main Entry: ↑board … Useful english dictionary
board foot — A unit of measure in the lumber trade, meaning a board one foot square and one inch thick. See board measure … Ballentine's law dictionary
foot — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. base, bottom, footing; hoof, paw; foot soldiers, infantry. v. t. add [up]; informal, pay for. See support, combatant, payment. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A unit of measurement] Syn. twelve inches, running … English dictionary for students
