Crossword clues for punchboard
Wiktionary
n. A board, having a number of holes filled with slips of paper, once used as a form of lottery
WordNet
n. a small board full of holes; each hole contains a slip of paper with symbols printed on it; a gambler pays a small sum for the privilege of pushing out a slip in the hope of obtaining one that entitles him to a prize
Wikipedia
A punchboard is a game board, primarily consisting of a number of holes, which was used once for lottery playings.
Usage examples of "punchboard".
Vidge had soured me a little, and Vangie had dropped off the bridge and accelerated the process, and then I had really put the lid on it by trapping that dumb empty punchboard into a life sentence.
Shinytools in a punchboard rack, chamois cloths folded into neat squares, tins ofpaste wax, chrome polish, saddle soap.
Then there was bingo, punchboards, slot machines, roulette, and the old galloping dominoes.
On consignment, he gave Brad a selection of novelty merchandise that could be peddled at almost any small business: little mechanical wind-up figures, key chains, penlights, punchboards, miniature telescopes with a pinup girl inside, playing cards, movie star pin-back buttons, two-headed nickels, and various other items that could be displayed next to a cash register to prompt impulse buying.