- footboard
- noun Date: 1751 1. a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet 2. a board forming the foot of a bed
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Footboard — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. A board forming the foot of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
footboard — [foot′bôrd΄] n. 1. a board or small platform for supporting the feet or for standing on 2. a vertical piece across the foot of a bed … English World dictionary
footboard — /foot bawrd , bohrd /, n. 1. a board or small platform on which to support the foot or feet. 2. an upright piece across the foot of a bedstead. 3. a treadle. [1755 65, Amer.; FOOT + BOARD] * * * … Universalium
footboard — noun a) an upright board across the foot of a bedstead b) a board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet; such as found on in a carriage … Wiktionary
footboard — foot·board (footґbord) a device placed at the foot of the bed in such a way that the feet rest firmly against it and are at right angles to the legs, used to relieve the weight of bedclothes, to maintain proper positioning of the feet while the… … Medical dictionary
footboard — n. footstool, footrest … English contemporary dictionary
footboard — foot•board [[t]ˈfʊtˌbɔrd, ˌboʊrd[/t]] n. 1) fur a board or small platform on which to support the foot or feet 2) fur an upright piece across the foot of a bedstead 3) a treadle • Etymology: 1755–65, amer … From formal English to slang
footboard — /ˈfʊtbɔd/ (say footbawd) noun 1. a board or small platform on which to support the foot or feet. 2. an upright piece across the foot of a bedstead. 3. → treadle (def. 1) …
footboard — Papa hehi (used in hula) … English-Hawaiian dictionary
footboard — n. 1 a board to support the feet or a foot. 2 an upright board at the foot of a bed … Useful english dictionary
