draughtboard

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draughtboard

(ˈdrɑːftˌbɔːd)

(Chess & Draughts) a square board divided into 64 squares of alternating colours, used for playing draughts or chess

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Translations

damier

draughtboard

[ˈdrɑːftbɔːd] N (Brit) → tablero m de damas

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draughtboard

draught board [ˈdrɑːftbɔː^rd] n (British) → damier mdraught excluder (British) n → bourrelet m (de porte, de fenêtre)

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draughtboard

n (Brit) → Damebrett nt

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draughtboard

[ˈdrɑːftˌbɔːd] n → scacchiera

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Now mother never bred a jibber, so I watch someone called Rita Ora, who looks suspiciously like a draughty draughtboard. She's okay - and I'm already one jump ahead of myself.