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headboard.

A vertical panel, either plain or upholstered, attached to the head of a bed.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A vertical panel, either plain or upholstered, attached to the head of a bed.

  2. A panel, usually of metal, attached to the head of a fore-and-aft sail for additional strength.

  3. A board on the front of a train, carrying the train's name or that of the service it is on.

  4. A grave marker made of wood.

Where this word comes from

From head + board.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.