headboard
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headboard
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From head + board.
noun headboards
- A vertical panel, either plain or upholstered, attached to the head of a bed.
- A panel, usually of metal, attached to the head of a fore-and-aft sail for additional strength.
- A board on the front of a train, carrying the train's name or that of the service it is on. A new use has been found for the L.M.S.R. observation car which previously worked in the Llandudno area. Mr. W. G. S. Wike writes that, still carrying headboards with the inscription "Llandudno and Blaenau Festiniog", it found its way to the Blackpool District, where it was used for familiarising en
- A grave marker made of wood.
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noun vertical panel at the head of a bed
| Español | cabecero, cabecera, testero, cabezal |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 床頭板 /床头板 |
| Português | cabeceira |
| Français | tête de lit |
| Deutsch | Kopfbrett, Kopfteil, Kopfende |
| Italiano | testiera, testiera del letto, testata, testata del letto |
| Русский | пере́дняя спи́нка крова́ти perédnjaja spínka krováti |
Talk about this word "headboard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/headboard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. headboard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/headboard "headboard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/headboard.
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@misc{headboard_2026,
title = {headboard},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/headboard},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
