board foot. n. pl. board feet Abbr. bd. ft. or BF. A unit of cubic measure for lumber, equal to one foot square by one inch thick. board foot. n (Units) a unit of board measure: the cubic content of a piece of wood one foot square and one inch thick. boardâ² foot` n.
The field SIC Description is related to the field SIC Code, allowing you to store the US Govt classifications on businesses. In their entry on Standard Industrial Classification Wikipedia says: The Standard Industrial Classification (abbreviated SIC) is a United States government system for classifying industries by a four-digit code.
Sic in square brackets is an editing term used with quotations or excerpts. It means âthatâs really how it appears in the original.â. It is used to point out a grammatical error, misspelling, misstatement of fact, or, as above, the unconventional spelling of a name. For example, you might want to quote the printed introduction to a college catalog: Maple Leaf College is well-known for itâs [sic] high academic standards.