sideboard

Definition

A piece of dining room furniture having drawers and shelves for linen and tableware; originally for serving food.

Etymology

From side + board.

Example Sentences

• "Fleming watched the sideboarded truck diminish down the rolling hillside, the stackers atop the hay clutching the sideboards and swaying and bouncing toward the barn."
• "Cards can only be exchanged between the playing deck and the sideboard on a one-to-one basis between duels or matches, and any number of cards, up to fifteen, can be exchanged at once."
• "Many of your best chances to overcome opposing decks lie in the development of a strong sideboard."