cribbage board

(Card Games) a board, with pegs and holes, used for scoring at cribbage

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cribbage board - a board with pegs and regularly spaced holes for holding the pegs; used for keeping the score in a game of cribbage

gameboard, board - a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games; "he got out the board and set up the pieces"

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