Dandle Board (Noun)
Meaning
A plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Children played on the dandle board in the playground, laughing and shouting as they rode up and down.
- At the nursery, the children took turns playing on the dandle board, learning to balance and cooperate.
- The old-fashioned dandle board had been a staple of the town's park for generations, providing hours of fun for kids of all ages.
- In the backyard of the old farmhouse, a weathered dandle board hung from a sturdy beam, a favorite plaything of the children who lived there.
- On the playground, the dandle board was always the most popular attraction, with kids lining up to take their turn riding its seesawing motion.