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fretboard

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A fret or plate put over the neck of musical instruments or its fingerboard, to create a different sound of notes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From fret + board.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: bundiertes Griffbrett — a board on the neck of stringed instruments used to shorten or lengthen strings to create different sound of notes. — see also fingerboard
  • German: mit Bünden versehenes Griffbrett — a board on the neck of stringed instruments used to shorten or lengthen strings to create different sound of notes. — see also fingerboard
  • Māori: paparipa — a board on the neck of stringed instruments used to shorten or lengthen strings to create different sound of notes. — see also fingerboard
  • Portuguese: escala — a board on the neck of stringed instruments used to shorten or lengthen strings to create different sound of notes. — see also fingerboard
  • Swedish: greppbräda — a board on the neck of stringed instruments used to shorten or lengthen strings to create different sound of notes. — see also fingerboard