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FOOTBOARD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A vertical board or panel forming the foot of a bedstead
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("footboard" is a kind of...):
panel (sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something)
Holonyms ("footboard" is a part of...):
bedframe; bedstead (the framework of a bed)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("footboard" is a kind of...):
platform (a raised horizontal surface)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "footboard"):
running board (a narrow footboard serving as a step beneath the doors of some old cars)
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