noun
Meaning 1
An upright board across the foot of a bedstead.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
footboard
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/ˈfʊtbɔː(ɹ)d/
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noun
Meaning 2
A board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet, such as that found in a carriage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A place to stand on a scooter or skateboard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
A board serving as a step on a vehicle.
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noun
Meaning 5
a vertical board or panel forming the foot of a bedstead
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: panel
noun
Meaning 6
a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: platform
Narrower terms: running board
History
Etymology
From foot + board. Compare Gothic 𐍆𐍉𐍄𐌿𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌳 (fōtubaurd).
Across languages
Translations
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: podnóżek — an upright board across the foot of a bedstead
- Spanish: piecero — an upright board across the foot of a bedstead
- Catalan: estrep — board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet; such as found on in a carriage
- Estonian: astmelaud — board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet; such as found on in a carriage
- French: marchepied — board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet; such as found on in a carriage
- German: Trittbrett — board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet; such as found on in a carriage
- Italian: pedana — board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet; such as found on in a carriage
- Italian: predellino — board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet; such as found on in a carriage
- Italian: cavalletto — board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet; such as found on in a carriage
- Polish: podnóżek — board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet; such as found on in a carriage
- Russian: подно́жка (podnóžka) — board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet; such as found on in a carriage
- Russian: ступе́нька (stupénʹka) — board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet; such as found on in a carriage
- Spanish: estribo — board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet; such as found on in a carriage
- Ottoman Turkish: پیكه (peyke) — board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet; such as found on in a carriage
- Ukrainian: підні́жка (pidnížka) — board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet; such as found on in a carriage
- Ukrainian: схо́динка (sxódynka) — board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet; such as found on in a carriage