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单词 draughtboard
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draughtboard

[ draft-bawrd, -bohrd, drahft- ]
/ ˈdræftˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd, ˈdrɑft- /

noun British.

checkerboard (def. 1).
Also draughts·board [drafts-bawrd, -bohrd, drahfts-]. /ˈdræftsˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd, ˈdrɑfts-/.

Origin of draughtboard

First recorded in 1720–30; draught + board

Words nearby draughtboard

drappie, drastic, drat, dratted, draught, draughtboard, draughts, draughtsman, draughty, Drava, dr. avdp.
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Example sentences 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
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
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