Footboard

Definitions

1. An upright board across the foot of a bedstead.
2. A board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet, such as that found in a carriage.
3. A place to stand on a scooter or skateboard.
4. A board serving as a step on a vehicle.

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Examples

“Continuous footboards ran along each side of the narrow body.”

“Several parties of hop-pickers joined the train⟳ at the intermediate stations, and the guard performed the acrobatic feat of walking along the footboards of the coaches to examine⟳ tickets, while the train⟳ was in motion.”

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