# fingerboard

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #69,853

## Definitions
1. A flat or roughly flat strip on the neck of a stringed instrument, against which the strings are pressed to shorten the vibrating length and produce notes of higher pitches.
2. A miniature skateboard or snowboard that is propelled by the fingers.
3. Synonym of hangboard (“device for building finger strength”).

## Etymology
From finger + board.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fingerboard