draughtboard

[ draft-bawrd, -bohrd, drahft- ]

/ ˈdræftˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd, ˈdrɑft- /

noun British.

checkerboard(def 1).

Nearby words

drastic, drat, dratted, drau, draught, draughtboard, draughts, draughtsman, draughty, drava, drave

Also draughts·board

[drafts-bawrd, -bohrd, drahfts-] /ˈdræftsˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd, ˈdrɑfts-/.

Origin of draughtboard

First recorded in 1720–30; draught + board

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Examples from the Web for draughtboard

A "Fox and Geese" board, or a draughtboard, will help to pass the time.
What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes|Dorothy Canfield Fisher

British Dictionary definitions for draughtboard

draughtboard

/ (ˈdrɑːftˌbɔːd) /

noun

a square board divided into 64 squares of alternating colours, used for playing draughts or chess

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