shuffleboard

American  

[shuhf-uhl-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈʃʌf əlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

1. a game in which standing players shove or push wooden or plastic disks with a long cue toward numbered scoring sections marked on a floor or deck.

2. the board or marked surface, as on a floor or deck, on which this game is played.

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shuffleboard British  

/ ˈʃʌfəlˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a game in which players push wooden or plastic discs with a long cue towards numbered scoring sections marked on a floor, esp a ship's deck

2. the marked area on which this game is played

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Etymology

Origin of shuffleboard

First recorded in 1525–35; alteration of earlier shove board

Example Sentences

More recent has been the number of bars and pubs built around "competitive socialising", where dates or groups split time between the bar and games like crazy golf, shuffleboard or axe-throwing.

From BBC

In the Chargers’ locker room, outfitted with table tennis, shuffleboard and a golf simulator, Herbert wants to win everything, linebacker Troy Dye said.

From Los Angeles Times

It also has many traditional bar features, including large TV screens for watching sport, a dancefloor, darts, pool and shuffleboard.

From BBC

“I’d play in the park, go for boat rides, take naps. There was this whole area on the 7th Street side where older people played shuffleboard, backgammon, gin, all kinds of card games.”

From Los Angeles Times

Or visit the recreation center where you can play shuffleboard, duckpin bowling, ping pong, billiards and board games.

From New York Times