fretboard

English

Etymology

From fret +‎ board.

Noun

fretboard (plural fretboards)

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

Translations

a board on the neck of stringed instruments used to shorten or lengthen strings to create different sound of notes. — see also fingerboard

• German: bundiertes Griffbrett n, mit Bünden versehenes Griffbrett n
• Maori: paparipa
• Portuguese: escala (pt) f