footboard: Meaning and Definition of

foot•board

Pronunciation: (foot'bôrd", -bōrd"), [key]
— 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.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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