footboard Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet
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noun a vertical board or panel forming the foot of a bedstead
WordNet
Foot"board` noun
Definitions
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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. -
A board forming the foot of a bedstead. -
A treadle.
