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Fingerboard

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noun. A strip of wood on the neck of a stringed musical instrument against which the strings are pressed in playing.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

noun. In the violin, guitar, and similar instruments, the thin, usually rounded, strip of wood on the neck, above which the strings are stretched, and against which, in stopping, they are pressed by the player's fingers. See cut under violin.

noun. In the pianoforte and organ, the keyboard.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

noun. a guidepost resembling a hand with a pointing index finger.

noun. a bank of keys on a musical instrument.

noun. a narrow strip of wood on the neck of some stringed instruments (violin or cello or guitar etc) where the strings are held against the wood with the fingers.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

noun. 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.

noun. A miniature skateboard that is driven with the fingers.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

noun. a narrow strip of wood on the neck of some stringed instruments (violin or cello or guitar etc) where the strings are held against the wood with the fingers

noun. a guidepost resembling a hand with a pointing index finger

noun. a bank of keys on a musical instrument

Word Usage

"You can just sit there and play all day, the fingerboard is a guitarist's dream."

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guidepost keyboard signpost strip

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