boardmanship

boardmanship

English

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Etymology

Etymology tree
English boardman
Proto-Germanic *skapjaną
Proto-Germanic *-skapiz
Proto-West Germanic *-skapi
Old English -sċiepe
Middle English -schipe
English -ship
English boardmanship

    From boardman + -ship.

    Noun

    boardmanship (uncountable)

    1. The skills or position of serving on a board.
      • 1970, The Boardman, volumes 25-26, page 37:
        In the photo below, Art Greene, LSBA assistant executive secretary, shown standing, cites the ethics of good boardmanship in an orientation […]
      • 2003, PSBA Bulletin, volume 67, page 19:
        Recognition that inservice training and self-study are essential to effective boardmanship.
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