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shovelboard

shovelboard

9.9
A game where players push wooden disks with long sticks onto marked spots on a smooth board
  • noun
  • /ˈʃʌvəlˌbɔrd/
  • US
translation icon : shuffleboard
  • They play shovelboard every weekend.

Examples

  • My grandfather taught me how to play shovelboard when I was a child.

  • The cruise ship offered shovelboard as a popular activity on deck.

  • A set of shovelboard disks was found in the attic, alongside a vintage cue stick.

  • Have you ever tried shovelboard?

  • At the winter fair, we enjoyed playing shovelboard on the ice with friends.

  • He practiced shovelboard every weekend, aiming to perfect his technique in hitting the target.

  • During the tournament, players fiercely competed in shovelboard, trying to score points with their disks.

Synonyms

shuffleboard
vsshovelboard
  • US
11 5.4

A game where players use long sticks to push heavy discs along a smooth board to score points

uses wooden disks rather than heavier weighted ones
shovel board
vsshovelboard
  • Archaic
8.9

A game where players slide coins or discs across a long smooth board to reach a target for points

is played using long sticks to push wooden disks rather than hand sliding

Surface Forms

shovelboard singular
shovelboards plural

Morphology

shovelboard = shovel + board (transparent) = shovel + board

The compound is directly composed of two common nouns ('shovel' + 'board') and names a board associated with shovel-like implements; the meaning is inferable from its parts.

Etymology

Shovelboard comes from the two simple words shovel ('a tool for pushing') and board ('a flat piece of wood'). So, it literally names the game where players push wooden disks with a long stick across a flat board, which explains the modern meaning.