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punchboard

[ puhnch-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun

  1. a small board containing holes filled with slips of paper printed with concealed numbers that are punched punch out by a player in an attempt to win a prize.


punchboard

/ ˈpʌntʃˌbɔːd /

noun

  1. a board full of holes containing slips of paper, used in a gambling game in which a player attempts to push out a slip marked with a winning number


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Word History and Origins

Origin of punchboard1

First recorded in 1910–15; punch 1 + board

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Example Sentences

Ekstrohm took his fingers off the punchboard and lay back on his couch.

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