Council vs. Board — What's the Difference?

A council is a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions. A council may function as a legislature, especially at a town, city or county/shire level, but most legislative bodies at the state/provincial or national level are not considered councils.

A long flat slab of sawed lumber; a plank.

An assembly of persons called together for consultation, deliberation, or discussion.

A long flat slab of another material, used as a structural member.

A body of people elected or appointed to serve as administrators, legislators, or advisers.

A flat, rigid, often rectangular piece of material used as a surface upon which to work

An assembly of church officials and theologians convened for regulating matters of doctrine and discipline.

A blackboard.

The discussion or deliberation that takes place in such an assembly or body.

A bulletin board.

A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).

A scoreboard.

Discussion or deliberation.

A toteboard.

An assembly of men summoned or convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice; as, a council of physicians for consultation in a critical case.

A flat piece of material designed or equipped to be ridden as a sport, especially a snowboard, skateboard, or surfboard.

A body of man elected or appointed to constitute an advisory or a legislative assembly; as, a governor's council; a city council.

A diving board.

Act of deliberating; deliberation; consultation.

A backboard.

A body serving in an administrative capacity;

A flat, rigid piece of material on which a game is played, such as a checkerboard or chessboard.

(Christianity) an assembly or theologians and bishops and other representative of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine

A table at which official meetings are held; a council table.

A meeting of people for consultation;

An organized body of administrators or investigators

A table, especially one set for serving food.

Food or meals considered as a whole

(Sports) The wooden structure enclosing an area for skating, such as the ice on which hockey is played, or enclosing a playing area, as for indoor soccer.

A theater stage.

(Basketball) A rebound.

An electrical-equipment panel.

(Computers) A circuit board.

The side of a ship.

A leeboard.

A centerboard.

(Obsolete) A border or edge.

To cover or close with boards

To furnish with meals in return for pay.

To house where board is furnished

To enter or go aboard (a vehicle or ship).

To allow (passengers) on board.

(Nautical) To come alongside (a ship).

(Sports) To force (an opposing hockey player) into the boards with a body check.

(Obsolete) To approach.

To receive meals or food and lodging as a paying customer.

(Sports) To use a snowboard, skateboard, surfboard, or similar item.

A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.

A device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc.

A flat surface with markings for playing a board game.

Short for blackboard, whiteboard, chessboard, surfboard, circuit board, message board (on the Internet), etc.

A committee that manages the business of an organization, e.g., a board of directors.

(uncountable) Regular meals or the amount paid for them in a place of lodging.

(nautical) The side of a ship.

(nautical) The distance a sailing vessel runs between tacks when working to windward.

The wall that surrounds an ice hockey rink.

(archaic) A long, narrow table, like that used in a medieval dining hall.

Paper made thick and stiff like a board, for book covers, etc.; pasteboard.

(video games) A level or stage having a particular layout.

A container for holding pre-dealt cards that is used to allow multiple sets of players to play the same cards. Board (duplicate bridge)

A rebound.

(transitive) To step or climb onto or otherwise enter a ship, aircraft, train or other conveyance.

(transitive) To provide someone with meals and lodging, usually in exchange for money.

(transitive) To receive meals and lodging in exchange for money.

To capture an enemy ship by going alongside and grappling her, then invading her with a boarding party

(intransitive) To obtain meals, or meals and lodgings, statedly for compensation

To approach (someone); to make advances to, accost.

To cover with boards or boarding.

To hit (someone) with a wooden board.

(transitive) To write something on a board, especially a blackboard or whiteboard.

A piece of timber sawed thin, and of considerable length and breadth as compared with the thickness, - used for building, etc.

A table to put food upon.

Hence: What is served on a table as food; stated meals; provision; entertainment; - usually as furnished for pay; as, to work for one's board; the price of board.

A table at which a council or court is held.

A square or oblong piece of thin wood or other material used for some special purpose, as, a molding board; a board or surface painted or arranged for a game; as, a chessboard; a backgammon board.

Paper made thick and stiff like a board, for book covers, etc.; pasteboard; as, to bind a book in boards.

The stage in a theater; as, to go upon the boards, to enter upon the theatrical profession.

The border or side of anything.

To cover with boards or boarding; as, to board a house.

To go on board of, or enter, as a ship, whether in a hostile or a friendly way.

To enter, as a railway car.

To furnish with regular meals, or with meals and lodgings, for compensation; to supply with daily meals.

To place at board, for compensation; as, to board one's horse at a livery stable.

To obtain meals, or meals and lodgings, statedly for compensation; as, he boards at the hotel.

To approach; to accost; to address; hence, to woo.

A committee having supervisory powers;

A flat piece of material designed for a special purpose;

A stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes

A board on which information can be displayed to public view

A flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games;

Food or meals in general;

Electrical device consisting of an insulated panel containing switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices;

A printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities

A table at which meals are served;

Get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)

Live and take one's meals at or in;

Lodge and take meals (at)

Provide food and lodging (for);