punchboard
punchboard · punchboards
A board, having a number of holes filled with slips of paper, once used as a form of…A board, having a number of holes filled with slips of paper, once used as a form of lottery
Meaning
1 sensesA board, having a number of holes filled with slips of paper, once used as a form of lottery
More definitions
- a small board full of holes; each hole contains a slip of paper with symbols printed on it; a gambler pays a small sum for the privilege of pushing out a slip in the hope of obtaining one that entitles them to a prize
Origin
From punch + board.From punch + board.
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Forms
plural: punchboards| Singular | punchboard |
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See also
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