deck shuffleboard

noun

A form of shuffleboard played on a court laid out on the floor, ground, or the deck of a ship.

Meanings

noundeck shuffleboard (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of shuffleboard played on a court laid out on the floor, ground, or the deck of a ship.

Origin

From deck + shuffleboard. Originally developed to be played on the top deck of oceangoing vessels.

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APA

deck shuffleboard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deck%20shuffleboard

MLA

“deck shuffleboard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deck%20shuffleboard. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deck shuffleboard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deck%20shuffleboard.

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