Meaning
A long, low cabinet for the dining or front room — with drawers and cupboards below and a flat top above — used to store the good crockery, cutlery, glasses, and table linen, and to set out food and drink when entertaining. The sideboard was another prized piece of the well-kept old Jamaican home, its top often draped with a cloth and crowded with the best dishes, a decanter, and framed photographs. It stood for a household of some standing and order.
Examples
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Di good plate dem keep inna di sideboard.
The good plates are kept in the sideboard.
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Set out di drinks pon di sideboard.
Set out the drinks on the sideboard.
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Granny sideboard did full a fine china.
Granny's sideboard was full of fine china.
Origin
From English 'sideboard'; a dining-room storage cabinet/buffet. See [[dresser]], [[whatnot]].
How it’s used
A dining-room cabinet for storing crockery and setting out food. See [[dresser]], [[whatnot]].