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Checkerboard vs Draughtboard - What's the difference?

checkerboard | draughtboard |

Draughtboard is a synonym of checkerboard.



As nouns the difference between checkerboard and draughtboard

is that checkerboard is a pattern of squares of alternating colours while draughtboard is checkerboard.

As a verb checkerboard

is to checker; to mark with an alternating pattern of light and dark.

checkerboard

English

Alternative forms

* chequerboard

Noun

(wikipedia checkerboard) (en noun)
  • A pattern of squares of alternating colours.
  • A board, usually square, covered with such a pattern; especially such a board with 64 squares, used to play chess and draughts / checkers.

    • Synonyms

    * (board for draughts) (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To checker; to mark with an alternating pattern of light and dark.

    • draughtboard

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • checkerboard