Peg-Board

Peg-Board

[peg-bawrd, -bohrd]
Trademark.
a brand name for perfboard.
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peg·board

[peg-bawrd, -bohrd]
noun
a board having holes into which pegs are placed in specific patterns, used for playing or scoring certain games.

Origin:
1895–1900; peg + board

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pegboard (ˈpɛɡˌbɔːd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a board having a pattern of holes into which small pegs can be fitted, used for playing certain games or keeping a score
2.  another name for solitaire
3.  hardboard perforated by a pattern of holes in which articles may be pegged or hung, as for display

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