board gamenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbɔːd ˌɡeɪm/us/ˈbɔːrd ˌɡeɪm/A2 any of many games, for example chess, in which small pieces are moved around on a board with a pattern on it
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Board games
- backgammon
- bishop
- blitz
- castle
- checkers
- Chutes and Ladders
- counter
- defence
- draught
- endgame
- forfeit
- gambit
- grandmaster
- pawn
- pin
- queen
- queenside
- resign
- rook
- square
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- The ship held over 26,000 objects, including clothes, coins, and sculptures, and even a typical Swedish board game, called Tables.