Definition of "kickboard" in Englisch

noun

1. A small, buoyant board used to support a swimmer's upper body and arms while allowing free kicking movements.

   • The introductory swimming instructor carried a pile of kickboards to the pool for the children.

2. On pianos and organs, a vertical panel located above the pedals.

   • A mouse had gnawed a hole through the kickboard to nest inside the organ; she refused to use the pedals nearby.

3. Synonym of kickplate (“strip at base of door to prevent scuffing”).