Bristol Board
Preserved but no longer current.
A stiff drawing-paper with a smooth surface, or a fine quality of cardboard composed of two or more sheets pasted to- gether, the substance of board being governed by the number of sheets. Said to have been first made at Bristol.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Bristol Board” mean?
A stiff drawing-paper with a smooth surface, or a fine quality of cardboard composed of two or more sheets pasted to- gether, the substance of board being governed by the number of sheets. Said to have been first made at Bristol.
Is “Bristol Board” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.