FOOTBOARD

footboard

(noun) a vertical board or panel forming the foot of a bedstead

footboard

(noun) a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

footboard (plural footboards)

An upright board across the foot of a bedstead.

A board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet, such as that found in a carriage.

A place to stand on a scooter or skateboard.

Anagrams

• Broadfoot, board foot, board-foot

Source: Wiktionary


Foot"board`, n.

1. A board or narrow platfrom upon which one may stand or brace his feet; as: (a) The platform for the engineer and fireman of a locomotive. (b) The foot-rest of a coachman's box.

2. A board forming the foot of a bedstead.

3. A treadle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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