This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
draughtboard
[ draft-bawrd, -bohrd, drahft- ]
/ ˈdræftˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd, ˈdrɑft- /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun British.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Also draughts·board [drafts-bawrd, -bohrd, drahfts-]. /ˈdræftsˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd, ˈdrɑfts-/.
Words nearby draughtboard
drastic, drastically, drat, dratted, draught, draughtboard, draughts, draughtsman, draughty, Drava, dr. avdp.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use draughtboard in a sentence
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
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