Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
drainboard [dreyn-bawrd, -bohrd] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- a working surface beside or on a kitchen sink, formed and inclined to drain into the sink.
Origin of drainboard An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; drain + board Examples from the Web for drainboard Historical Examples of drainboard
She carried her coffee cup to the sink, rinsed it out and set it on the drainboard.
Elisabeth R. Lewis
Figure 58 shows an enameled iron sink, containing sink, drainboard, and back all in one piece.
Henry N. Ogden
Wash out the towels and dishpan, and leave the sink and drainboard perfectly clean.
Foods and Household Management
Helen Kinne