gameboard en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡeɪm.bɔːd/ (UK)
- (US) audio
- /ˈɡeɪm.bɔɹd/ (US)
Etymology
From game + board. First attested in 1826.
Meanings
- (qualifier:board games) A portable surface marked for playing a game, and on which the counters or other pieces are placed and moved.
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The playfield.
The Mario games extended the gameboard with side scrolling […]
2011, Janet H. Murray, Inventing the Medium: Principles of Interaction Design as a Cultural Practice:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gameboards | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| game board | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
board game · game · gaming board
Synonyms
Translations (8)
pl plansza (portable surface on which a game is played) · fi pelilauta (portable surface on which a game is played) · de Spielbrett (portable surface on which a game is played) · sv spelplan (portable surface on which a game is played) · la abacus (portable surface on which a game is played) · fr tablier (portable surface on which a game is played) · mn хөлөг (portable surface on which a game is played) · sv spelbräde (portable surface on which a game is played)