floorboard

the creak of a floorboard broke the silence.

floorboards cast by age.

Squeaking floorboards should be screwed down.

floorboards that had warped over the years). It also can imply the bending or turning of something from a true course or direction:

The floorboards creaked under her weight.

We decided to refinish the old floorboards in the living room.

He found a hidden compartment under the loose floorboard.

The floorboard was loose and needed to be fixed.

The dancers tapped their feet on the wooden floorboards.

The floorboard was warped from water damage.

The floorboards were painted a dark shade of brown.

She sat cross-legged on the floorboards of the porch.

The floorboards were polished to a high shine.

The floorboard was splintered from heavy use.