rubboard

Noun

Meaning

rubboard (plural rubboards)

(music) A scraped percussion instrument used in zydeco music, resembling a washboard but without a frame, generally hung around the neck.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

frottoir scrub board

Examples

Clifton's brother Cleveland Chenier famously played this newly designed rubboard using bottle openers. Source: Internet

Conversely, the frottoir (zydeco rubboard) dispenses with the frame and consists simply of the metal ribbing hung around the neck. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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