fingerboard

noun

Meaning

A flat or roughly flat strip on the neck of a stringed instrument, against which the strings are pressed to shorten the vibrating length and produce notes of higher pitches.
A miniature skateboard that is driven with the fingers.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

clavier(English)fingerpost(English)piano keyboard(English)fretted(English)rosewood(English)fretboard(English)fret(English)f-hole(English)frets(English)tailpiece(English)headstock(English)inlay(English)

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