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bedboard

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The headboard or footboard of a bed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The part of the bed consisting of a board under the mattress.

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History

Etymology

From bed + board.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese: 床板 (chuángbǎn) — part of bed
  • Chinese: 铺板 (pùbǎn) — part of bed
  • Chinese Mandarin: 床枋 — part of bed
  • Hungarian: ágybetét — part of bed
  • Polish: usztywnienie pod materac — part of bed