Shakespeare gave Hamlet the right word.  "Board" is a very closely related word, but not quite the same, and the modern word "board" doesn't have the right meaning to do a direct substitution.  When spoken in performance it makes no difference, bord/board.  | Shakespeare gave Hamlet the right word.  "Board" is a very closely related word, but not quite the same, and the modern word "board" doesn't have the right meaning to do a direct substitution.  When spoken in performance it makes no difference, bord/board.  |