- shearing board
Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
shearing board
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shearing board — /ˈʃɪərɪŋ bɔd/ (say shearring bawd) noun the wooden floor of a shed, about two metres wide, on which sheep are shorn …
Shearing shed — Shearing sheds (or wool sheds) are large sheds located on sheep stations to accommodate large scale sheep shearing activities. TOC In countries where large numbers of sheep are kept for wool, sometimes many thousands in a flock, shearing sheds… … Wikipedia
board — /bɔd / (say bawd) noun 1. a piece of timber sawn thin, and of considerable length and breadth compared with the thickness. 2. (plural) Theatre the stage. 3. a. Also, shearing board. in a shearing shed, the clear part of the floor on which the… …
board — boardable, adj. boardlike, adj. /bawrd, bohrd/, n. 1. a piece of wood sawed thin, and of considerable length and breadth compared with the thickness. 2. a flat slab of wood or other material for some specific purpose: a cutting board. 3. a sheet… … Universalium
Sheep shearing — Sheep shearing, shearing or clipping is the process by which the woollen fleece of a sheep is cut off. The person who removes the sheep s wool is called a shearer . Typically each adult sheep is shorn once each year (a sheep may be said to have… … Wikipedia
New Zealand Racing Board — logo. The New Zealand Racing Board (NZRB) is a statutory body for New Zealand sports betting, including betting on horse racing and greyhound racing. It was established under the Racing Act 2003 to operate the TAB, promote the racing industry and … Wikipedia
otter board — 1) a large, heavy, flat piece of wood and metal on each side of the mouth of an otter trawl; the boards plane or shear through the water and keep the net mouth open. Also called otter door, trawl door, trawl board. The term is also used for any… … Dictionary of ichthyology
boss of the board — noun 1. Shearing the person in charge of a team of shearers. 2. a boss. Also, boss over the board …
Sheep shearer — A sheep shearer is a worker who uses (hand powered) blade or machine shears to remove the wool from domestic sheep. HistoryDuring the early years of sheep breeding in Australia, shearing was carried out by shepherds, assigned servants, Ticket of… … Wikipedia
ducks on the pond — noun Members of a batting order who are on base; baserunners. Usually the wool presser calls first, because most visitors to a shed come through the wool room. Ducks on the Pond! he calls, and the warning is taken up again down along the shearing … Wiktionary
