Cupboard \Cup"board\, v. t. To collect, as into a cupboard; to hoard. [R.]

--Shak. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Cupboard \Cup"board\ (k[u^]b"b[~e]rd), n. [Cup + board.]

1. A board or shelf for cups and dishes. [Obs.]

--Bacon. [1913 Webster]

2. A small closet in a room, with shelves to receive cups, dishes, food, etc.; hence, any small closet. [1913 Webster]

Cupboard love, interested love, or that which has an eye to the cupboard. "A cupboard love is seldom true." --Poor Robin. [Colloq.]

To cry cupboard, to call for food; to express hunger. [Colloq.]

"My stomach cries cupboard." --W. Irving. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

cupboard

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Cupboard \Cup"board\ (k[u^]b"b[~e]rd), n. [Cup + board.]

1. A board or shelf for cups and dishes. [Obs.]

--Bacon.

2. A small closet in a room, with shelves to receive cups, dishes, food, etc.; hence, any small closet.

Cupboard love, interested love, or that which has an eye to the cupboard. ``A cupboard love is seldom true.'' --Poor Robin. [Colloq.]

To cry cupboard, to call for food; to express hunger. [Colloq.]

``My stomach cries cupboard.'' --W. Irving.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Cupboard \Cup"board\, v. t. To collect, as into a cupboard; to hoard. [R.]

--Shak.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)