English noun: backboard | |||
| 1. | backboard (artifact) a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball | ||
| Samples | He banked the shot off the backboard. | ||
| Synonyms | basketball backboard | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | game equipment | ||
| Domain category | basketball, basketball game, hoops | ||
| 2. | backboard (artifact) a board used to support the back of someone or something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | support | ||