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gameboard

Definitions of gameboard
  1. noun
    a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games
    synonyms: board
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    types:
    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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