throwboard
throwboard · throwboards
A game played on an 11×11 board in medieval Wales, a Welsh variant of taflA game played on an 11×11 board in medieval Wales, a Welsh variant of tafl.
Meaning
2 senses(historical, uncountable)A game played on an 11×11 board in medieval Wales, a Welsh variant of tafl.
(countable)The board used in this game.
Origin
From throw + board, a calque translation of the Welsh tawlfwrdd, from tawl (“a throw”) + bFrom throw + board, a calque translation of the Welsh tawlfwrdd, from tawl (“a throw”) + bwrdd (“table", "board”).
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Forms
plural: throwboardsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable