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gameboard

DEFINITIONS OF: gameboard

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n a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games

Synonyms:
board
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backgammon board
the board on which backgammon is played
checker board, checkerboard
a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors
cribbage board
a board with pegs and regularly spaced holes for holding the pegs; used for keeping the score in a game of cribbage
dart board, dartboard
a circular board of wood or cork used as the target in the game of darts
go board
a board used for playing go
monopoly board
a board used for playing monopoly
Ouija, Ouija board
a board with the alphabet on it; used with a planchette to spell out supernatural messages
pegboard
a board perforated with regularly spaced holes into which pegs can be fitted
punchboard
a small board full of holes; each hole contains a slip of paper with symbols printed on it; a gambler pays a small sum for the privilege of pushing out a slip in the hope of obtaining one that entitles him to a prize
chess board, chessboard
a checkerboard used to play chess
Type of:
surface
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
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