punchboard

noun
UK /ˈpʌntʃbɔːd/
US /ˈpʌntʃbɔːrd/

A punchboard is a board with small holes that you punch to win a prize.

At the fair, my uncle bought a punchboard and won a toy whistle.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A board used in bookbinding with holes for punching sewing stations.

The binder used a punchboard to line up the holes for the thread.

3. A tool or board for making holes in leather or paper.

She pressed the leather onto the punchboard to mark where the holes should go.

4. A gambling device where players punch out rolled paper slips to reveal prizes or numbers.

The old punchboard was illegal because it was used for betting.