shovel board
Definition
Noun: 1. A game in which players slide coins or discs by hand across a long, smooth board toward a marked target area or line. The objective is to get the disc to stop as close as possible to the target without going over.
Usage and Examples
- Shovel board is a traditional game, often associated with pubs and taverns in historical contexts.
- The inn offered several classic games, including darts and shovel board.
- They spent the afternoon playing shovel board on the long oak table.
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in a historical or traditional gaming context. In modern usage, the more common name for a very similar game is shuffleboard.
Variants and Related Words
- Shuffleboard (n.): The modern and more widely used term for a game with the same core mechanic of sliding weighted discs down a long court toward a scoring area. While "shovel board" typically refers to a tabletop version, "shuffleboard" can refer to both tabletop and full-length floor versions.
- Shovel board table (n.): The specific board or table on which the game is played.
Synonyms
- Shuffleboard
- Deck shuffleboard (for a specific type played on ships)
- Slide-and-score game (descriptive)
Notes on Meaning
- Shovel board is an archaic or historical term. When encountered, it almost always refers to the specific, traditional form of the game, evoking a particular historical setting. The modern game is universally called shuffleboard.
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a game in which coins or discs are slid by hand across a board toward a mark
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