noun
- gambling devices consisting of boards with holes containing slips of paper, where players pay to punch out holes hoping to win prizes
Usage: historical; gambling
Examples
- Punchboards were popular gambling devices in the early 20th century.
- The store owner was arrested for operating illegal punchboards.
- Players would pay a nickel to punch a hole in the punchboard.
- Many states banned punchboards due to their association with gambling.
- The antique shop displayed several vintage punchboards from the 1940s.
- Punchboards often featured colorful designs to attract customers.