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/hed"bawrd', -bohrd'/, n.a board forming the head of anything, esp. of a bed.[1720-30; HEAD + BOARD]
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Headboard — Head board (h[e^]d b[=o]rd ), n. A board or boarding which marks or forms the head of anything; as, the headboard of a bed; the headboard of a grave … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Headboard — may refer to:* headboard (furniture) * train headboard, a board attached to the front of trains, especially named trains * a plastic or wooden reinforcement for the head of a sail, providing the halyard cringle * a gravemarker made of wood,… … Wikipedia
headboard — ► NOUN ▪ an upright panel at the head of a bed … English terms dictionary
headboard — [hed′bôrd΄] n. a board or frame that forms the head of a bed, etc … English World dictionary
headboard — UK [ˈhedˌbɔː(r)d] / US [ˈhedˌbɔrd] noun [countable] Word forms headboard : singular headboard plural headboards an upright board at the top end of a bed … English dictionary
headboard — [[t]he̱dbɔː(r)d[/t]] headboards N COUNT A headboard is an upright board at the end of a bed where you lay your head … English dictionary
Headboard (furniture) — A headboard may also be utilized to provide a wide variety of other functions, such as providing simple storage, various sexual conveniences, or incorporation into the critical care functions of a hospital bed.It may often, but not always, be… … Wikipedia
headboard — noun Date: 1730 a board forming the head (as of a bed) … New Collegiate Dictionary
headboard — noun A vertical panel, either plain or upholstered, attached to the head of a bed … Wiktionary
headboard — head|board [ˈhedbo:d US bo:rd] n the upright board at the end of a bed where your head is … Dictionary of contemporary English
