Word Study
footboard
CIDE DICTIONARY
footboard, n.
- A board or narrow platfrom upon which one may stand or brace his feet [1913 Webster]
- A board forming the foot of a bedstead. [1913 Webster]
- A treadle. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
footboard, n.
1 a board to support the feet or a foot.
2 an upright board at the foot of a bed.
1 a board to support the feet or a foot.
2 an upright board at the foot of a bed.
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