fingerboard

English

noun

Definitions

(music) A flat or roughly flat strip on the neck of a stringed instrument, against which the strings are pressed to shorten the vibrating length and produce notes of higher pitches.
A miniature skateboard that is driven with the fingers.

Etymology

Compound from English finger + English board (plank).

Origin

English

board

Gloss

plank

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Fingergate English
Veroboard English
aboard English
above-board English
artboard English
audioboard English
backboard English
bakeboard English
barnboard English
baseboard English
battenboard English
beadboard English
beaverboard English
bedboard English
befinger English
billboard English
bitboard English
blackboard English
blockboard English
board English
boardable English
boarden English
boarder English
boardful English
boardie English
boardless English
boardlike English
boardrider English
boardroom English
boardsailing English
boardsailor English
boardshorts English
boardslide English
boardsman English
boardsport English
boardwalk English
boardwear English
bodyboard English
boogieboard English
boxboard English
breadboard English
bridgeboard English
buckboard English
bulletin board English
callboard English
canvasboard English
cardboard English
centerboard English
centreboard English
chalkboard English
checkerboard English
cheeseboard English
chessboard English
chicken finger English
chipboard English
clapperboard English
clipboard English
containerboard English
cradleboard English
cupboard English
daggerboard English
dartboard English
dashboard English
daughterboard English
deboard English
dirtboard English
drainboard English
draughtboard English
draughtsboard English
earthboard English
eigenfinger English
endboard English
fallboard English
fenderboard English
fiberboard English
fibreboard English
finger English
finger-wag English
fingerbang English
fingerblast English
fingerbone English
fingerbreadth English
fingercot English
fingercuffs English
fingered English
fingerer English
fingerfuck English
fingerfucker English
fingerful English
fingerguard English
fingerhold English
fingerhole English
fingerish English
fingerless English
fingerlike English
fingerling English
fingermark English
fingernail English
fingerpaint English
fingerpainter English
fingerpick English
fingerplate English
fingerplay English
fingerpost English
fingerprick English
fingerprint English
fingerroot English
fingersbreadth English
fingersmith English
fingerspell English
fingerspeller English
fingerspelling English
fingerstick English
fingerstyle English
fingersucking English
fingertip English
fingerwear English
fingerwise English
fingery English
fireboard English
five finger English
flakeboard English
flannelboard English
flipboard English
floatboard English
floorboard English
flutterboard English
foamboard English
foilboard English
footboard English
forefinger English
formboard English
fretboard English
funboard English
gameboard English
gangboard English
glueboard English
grayboard English
greaseboard English
greyboard English
guideboard English
gypsum board English
hangboard English
hardboard English
headboard English
hoverboard English
hymnboard English
iceboard English
imageboard English
interfinger English
keyboard English
kickboard English
killboard English
kiteboard English
kneeboard English
knifeboard English
ladyfinger English
lampboard English
lapboard English
leaderboard English
leatherboard English
leeboard English
leech-finger English
letterboard English
lightboard English
logboard English
longboard English
loserboard English
mainboard English
mantelboard English
markerboard English
matboard English
matchboard English
millboard English
miniboard English
moldboard English
monkeyboard English
monoboard English
mopboard English
mortarboard English
motherboard English
motorboard English
mouldboard English
mountainboard English
mountboard English
multiboard English
multifinger English
nameboard English
nanofinger English
newsboard English
nonboard English
notchboard English
notice board English
oddsboard English
offboard English
onboard English
overboard English
packboard English
paddleboard English
panelboard English
paperboard English
pasteboard English
patchboard English
pedalboard English
pegboard English
photoboard English
pinboard English
pitboard English
plankboard English
plasterboard English
playboard English
plugboard English
plyboard English
posterboard English
preboard English
pressboard English
protoboard English
pulpboard English
punchboard English
readerboard English
reboard English
ringboard English
riverboard English
rollerboard English
rubboard English
sailboard English
sandboard English
scaleboard English
scoreboard English
scraperboard English
scratchboard English
scrubboard English
seaboard English
shipboard English
shopboard English
shortboard English
shoveboard English
shuffleboard English
sideboard English
signboard English
skateboard English
skiboard English
skimboard English
skimboarding English
skyboard English
slipboard English
smartboard English
snowboard English
softboard English
soundboard English
splashboard English
splitfinger English
sprayboard English
springboard English
stallboard English
stopboard English
storyboard English
strawboard English
stringboard English
stripboard English
subboard English
superboard English
surfboard English
switchboard English
table board English
tackboard English
tagboard English
tailboard English
talkboard English
taskboard English
teeterboard English
textboard English
throwboard English
thumbboard English
tileboard English
toeboard English
transport safety board English
transportation safety board English
treadboard English
trestleboard English
trigger finger English
unboard English
underboard English
vergeboard English
videoboard English
waferboard English
wakeboard English
walkboard English
wallboard English
washboard English
waterboard English
weatherboard English
wheatboard English
whiteboard English
windboard English
workboard English
yachtboard English
Finger German
aborder French
ボード Japanese
ボール Japanese
bord Middle English
fynger Middle English
fingro Esperanto
बोर्ड Hindi
บอร์ด Thai
abordar Ido
బోర్డు Telugu
ဘုတ် Burmese
보드 Korean
bhoda Xhosa
pinga Tok Pisin
libhodi Swati
finga Sranan Tongo
baoritra Malagasy
pingga Torres Strait Creole