diceboard

English

Etymology

dice +‎ board

Noun

diceboard (plural diceboards)

1. A flat surface on which dice are thrown.
   • 1896, Mahaffy, Greek Life and Thought from the Death of Alexander to the Roman Conquest (page 602)

     He says he saw pictures thrown upon the ground, and soldiers using them for diceboards.

   • 2024, Martha Wells, Wheel of the Infinite: Updated and Revised Edition

     In the area near the entrance many of the patients were sitting up, talking or playing at diceboards.