throwboard

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throwboard

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

noun throwboards · throw-board · throw board

historical, uncountable A game played on an 11×11 board in medieval Wales, a Welsh variant of tafl.
countable The board used in this game.

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@misc{throwboard_2026,
  title = {throwboard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/throwboard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}