scratchboard
scratch·board
noun \ˈskrach-ˌbȯrd\Definition of SCRATCHBOARD
: a black-surfaced cardboard having an undercoat of white clay on which an effect resembling engraving is achieved by scratching away portions of the surface to produce white lines
First Known Use of SCRATCHBOARD
circa 1908
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