shovelboard

[ shuhv-uhl-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun
  1. the game of shuffleboard.

Origin of shovelboard

1
First recorded in 1525–35

Words Nearby shovelboard

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How to use shovelboard in a sentence

  • Stephen Hopkins was fined for allowing his servants to play shovelboard, but this did not happen till some time later than 1622.

    A Pilgrim Maid | Marion Ames Taggart
  • To my mind shovelboard is innocent; I have permitted my men to play it.

    A Pilgrim Maid | Marion Ames Taggart