headboard

/HH EH1 D B AO0 R D/
noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

    A grave marker made of wood.

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