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noun
A game that involves sliding a puck or coin towards a target.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
The long, narrow board on which this game is played.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
a game in which players use long sticks to shove wooden disks onto the scoring area marked on a smooth surface
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: shovelboard
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: outdoor game
History
From earlier shovillaborde (“shovel board”), an alteration of shove-board, from shove + board.
