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board rule
n.
A measuring stick for determining board feet.
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board rule
n
(Units) a measuring device for estimating the number of board feet in a quantity of wood
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| Noun | 1. | board rule - a measure used in computing board feet measuring rod, measuring stick, measure - measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements |
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