a board, with pegs and holes, used for scoring at cribbage
cribbage board in American English
noun
a board for keeping score in cribbage, having holes into which pegs are placed to mark the score andprogress of the players
Word origin
[1775–85]This word is first recorded in the period 1775–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Americanism, alto, cabriole, interference, pinafore
Examples of 'cribbage board' in a sentence
cribbage board
Cribbage boards can also be used to score games of dominoes but the phrase probably gained common use through darts.