Definition of "footboard" [foot•board]

• An upright board across the foot of a bedstead. (noun)
• A board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet, as in a carriage. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "So we need a new head/footboard first … can we get a queen sized head/footboard and use it with our full size mattress/boxspring until we get the queen size?"
• "The wooden dowels attaching the side to the footboard broke and when it collapsed the metal screws broke and after a few hours of playing I found that it was beyond repair!"
• "“Valco Baby” is printed on the head rest and the padding on the footboard."