fretboard

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noun

A fret or plate put over the neck of musical instruments or its fingerboard, to create a different sound of notes.

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Meanings

nounfretboard (plural fretboards)

plural fretboards

  1. entertainmentA fret or plate put over the neck of musical instruments or its fingerboard, to create a different sound of notes.

Origin

From fret + board.

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Translations

German bundiertes Griffbrett, mit Bünden versehenes Griffbrett
  • bundiertes Griffbretta board on the neck of stringed instruments used to shorten or lengthen strings to create different sound of notes. — see also fingerboard
  • mit Bünden versehenes Griffbretta board on the neck of stringed instruments used to shorten or lengthen strings to create different sound of notes. — see also fingerboard
Māori paparipa
  • paparipaa board on the neck of stringed instruments used to shorten or lengthen strings to create different sound of notes. — see also fingerboard
Portuguese escala
  • escalaa board on the neck of stringed instruments used to shorten or lengthen strings to create different sound of notes. — see also fingerboard
Swedish greppbräda
  • greppbrädaa board on the neck of stringed instruments used to shorten or lengthen strings to create different sound of notes. — see also fingerboard
Cite this entry
APA

fretboard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fretboard

MLA

“fretboard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fretboard. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fretboard,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fretboard.

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