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throwboard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
throw-board
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A game played on an 11×11 board in medieval Wales, a Welsh variant of tafl.

Uncountable

noun

The board used in this game.

Countable

Etymology

From throw + board, a calque translation of the Welsh tawlfwrdd, from tawl (“a throw”) + bwrdd (“table", "board”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

throwboards (plural) throw-board (alternative) throw board (alternative)

Questions

What does throwboard mean?
A game played on an 11×11 board in medieval Wales, a Welsh variant of tafl.
Where does throwboard come from?
From throw + board, a calque translation of the Welsh tawlfwrdd, from tawl (“a throw”) + bwrdd (“table", "board”).

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