diceboard

English

Etymology

dice +‎ board

Noun

diceboard (plural diceboards)

  1. A flat surface on which dice are thrown.
    • 1896, Mahaffy, Greek Life and Thought from the Death of Alexander to the Roman Conquest (page 602)
      He says he saw pictures thrown upon the ground, and soldiers using them for diceboards.
    • 2024, Martha Wells, Wheel of the Infinite: Updated and Revised Edition
      In the area near the entrance many of the patients were sitting up, talking or playing at diceboards.
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