English

Alternative forms

• aboveboard, above board (adverb)

Adjective

above-board ‎(not comparable)

1. In open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception. [First attested in the late 16^th century.]^[1]

   Fair and aboveboard.

Adverb

above-board ‎(not comparable)

1. Honestly; openly. [First attested in the late 16^th century.]^[1]

Synonyms

• straightforward, transparent

References

1. 1 2 Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7), page 7