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fingerboard


fin·ger·board

noun \ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌbrd\

Definition of FINGERBOARD

: the part of a stringed instrument against which the fingers press the strings to vary the pitch — see violin illustration

First Known Use of FINGERBOARD

circa 1672

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