Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Aboveboard /əb-ŭv'-bôrdˌ/ · A·bove·board · IPA /əbˈʌvbˌɔrd/ 01 adv. Above the board or table. Hence: in open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception. 1. Above the board or table. Hence: in open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception.