Shovel Board (Noun)
Meaning
A game in which coins or discs are slid by hand across a board toward a mark.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The tabletop was large enough for the crowd to gather around and watch a heated game of shovelboard being played.
- She skillfully slid her disc down the smooth surface of the shovelboard, and it landed perfectly on the mark.
- Players competed for hours, with one victor claiming 10 coins on the final slide of the shovelboard match.
- The English tavernkeeper kept a shovelboard for patrons who wished to indulge in the traditional pub game.
- A large wooden shovelboard leaned against the hallway wall, covered in dust, as it awaited the annual family gathering.