footboard

/ˌfʊtˈbɔərd/
/ˈfʊtbɔd/
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Other forms: footboards

Definitions of footboard
  1. noun
    a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet
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    types:
    running board
    a narrow footboard serving as a step beneath the doors of some old cars
    type of:
    platform
    a raised horizontal surface
  2. noun
    a vertical board or panel forming the foot of a bedstead
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    type of:
    panel
    sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
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