1. plural of fretboard; the fingerboard of a stringed instrument (such as a guitar or bass) that has metal ridges (frets) to mark the positions of notes.
Usage: commonly used in music and instrument contexts

Examples

• The guitarist's fingers moved quickly across the fretboards of both guitars.
• Rosewood and maple are popular materials for fretboards.
• Learning to navigate different fretboards takes practice and muscle memory.
• The luthier carefully inlaid mother-of-pearl dots on the fretboards.
• Many beginners find narrower fretboards easier to play on.