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headboard

The English word “headboard” has 4 meanings listed here.

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.

Etymology

From head + board.

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