pegboard

[ peg-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun

a board having holes into which pegs are placed in specific patterns, used for playing or scoring certain games.

Origin of pegboard

First recorded in 1895–1900; peg + board

Words Nearby pegboard

Other definitions for Peg-Board (2 of 2)

Peg-Board

[ peg-bawrd, -bohrd ]

Trademark.

a brand name for perfboard.

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How to use pegboard in a sentence

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British Dictionary definitions for pegboard

pegboard

/ (ˈpɛɡˌbɔːd) /

noun

a board having a pattern of holes into which small pegs can be fitted, used for playing certain games or keeping a score
another name for solitaire (def. 1)

hardboard perforated by a pattern of holes in which articles may be pegged or hung, as for display

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