[uh-buhv-bawrd, -bohrd] 
| in open sight; without tricks, concealment, or disguise: Their actions are open and aboveboard. |
| a·bove·board (ə-bŭv'bôrd', -bōrd') adv. & adj. Without deceit or trickery; straightforward. [Originally a gambling term referring to the fact that a gambler whose hands were above the board or gaming table could not engage in trickery, such as changing cards, below the table.] |
