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cribbage board

noun

  1. a board for keeping score in cribbage, having holes into which pegs are placed to mark the score and progress of the players.


cribbage board

noun

  1. a board, with pegs and holes, used for scoring at cribbage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cribbage board1

First recorded in 1775–85
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Example Sentences

One item really brings this community to life: a tiny carved peg that may have been used as a marker for scoring in a game, perhaps something like we use in a cribbage board.

From BBC

She said the craftsmanship, Miller’s game variations and his ability to personalize have led to purchases from many who hadn’t had a cribbage board in their plans.

The 530 Shop, a vintage store with an eclectic assortment of items, from cribbage boards to antique lamps, has been open seven days a week for five years, according to its owner, Art Oehlke.

She then drew out of her pocket a dirty pack of cards and a bar of soap punched with holes to be used as a cribbage board.

A little pine table, with oilcloth tacked over the top of it, stands in one corner of the room, upon which are arranged the chess and cribbage boards.

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