draughtboard
[
draft
-bawrd, -bohrd,
drahft
-]
/ˈdræftˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd, ˈdrɑft-/
noun
,
British
1.
checkerboard
(def 1).
Also,
draughtsboard
[
drafts
-bawrd, -bohrd,
drahfts
-]
/ˈdræftsˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd, ˈdrɑfts-/
(
Show IPA
)
.
Origin
1720-30;
draught
+
board
British Dictionary definitions for
draughtboard
draughtboard
/
ˈdrɑːftˌbɔːd
/
noun
1.
a square board divided into 64 squares of alternating colours, used for playing draughts or chess