fingerboard

[ fing-ger-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun

1. (of a violin, cello, etc.) the strip of wood on the neck against which the strings are stopped by the fingers.
2. keyboard.

fingerboard

/ ˈfɪŋɡəˌbɔːd /

noun

1. the long strip of hard wood on a violin, guitar, or related stringed instrument upon which the strings are stopped by the fingers

Word History and Origins

Origin of fingerboard¹

First recorded in 1665–75; finger + board

Example Sentences

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From Seattle Times

He has installed a climbing wall in his family’s garage angled at 55 degrees, and a fingerboard in the basement similar to the one Alex Honnold used in “Free Solo.”

From New York Times

“The stringed instruments were physically ideal for the Orientals: Their nimble fingers, so proficient in delicate calligraphy and other crafts, adapted easily to the demands of the fingerboard,” the article said.

From New York Times

He held an ornate light-colored rubab, his fingers flitting across the fingerboard, his face moving as a ventriloquist would, as if he were channeling his voice through the instrument.

From Los Angeles Times

Marx chose to layer trembling strings over the baby’s wails, adding rough plucks — the instrumental torture mentioned earlier, as she pulled the strings so they’d snap back against the fingerboard — to punctuate Danielle’s tense movements.

From Washington Post