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fretboard

noun

Etymology

From fret + board.

  1. derived from *bʰers-✻ — “tip, top”
  2. inherited from *burdą✻ — “board, plank; edge; table”
  3. inherited from *bord✻
  4. inherited from bord
  5. inherited from boord
  6. compounded as fretboard — “fret + board”

Definitions

  1. A fret or plate put over the neck of musical instruments or its fingerboard, to create a…

    A fret or plate put over the neck of musical instruments or its fingerboard, to create a different sound of notes.

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