headboard
A vertical panel, either plain or upholstered, attached to the head of a bedA vertical panel, either plain or upholstered, attached to the head of a bed.
» The headboard is dirty.
Узголів'я ліжка брудне.
Meaning
4 sensesA vertical panel, either plain or upholstered, attached to the head of a bed.
Kopfbrett, Kopfteil, Kopfende
пере́дняя спи́нка крова́тиperédnjaja spínka krováti
a vertical board or panel forming the head of a bedstead
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 grave marker made of wood.
Examples
3 sentencesThe headboard is dirty.
Узголів'я ліжка брудне.
She leaned back against the headboard of the bed.
One bug was found in the bathroom, another in the headboard of a bed.
Translations
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Origin
From head + board.From head + board.
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Forms
plural: headboards| Singular | headboard |
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