dandle board

dandle board
noun
a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end
Derivationally related forms: ↑seesaw (for: ↑seesaw)
Hypernyms: ↑plaything, ↑toy
Part Holonyms: ↑playground

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