A movable wooden or metal board placed in a doorway or opening to prevent water from entering during floods.
Compound of 'flood' (water overflow) and 'board' (wooden plank); a practical English compound created for flood management needs.
Medieval and Victorian homes in flood-prone areas had stacks of these boards ready—homeowners could assemble them like puzzle pieces to seal doors and windows when a flood warning came.
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