Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

headboard

/hˈɛdbˌɔɹd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: head-board
IPA: /hˈɛdbˌɔɹd/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

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

noun

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

noun

A grave marker made of wood.

Example Sentences

"A new use has been found for the L.M.S.R. observation car which previously worked in the Llandudno area. Mr. W. G. S. Wike writes that, still carrying headboards with the inscription "Llandudno and Blaenau Festiniog", it found its way to the Blackpool District, where it was used for familiarising enginemen with the various routes of access to this populous resort."

Etymology

From head + board.

Inflected Forms

headboards (plural)

Derived Forms

headboarded headboardless

Frequently Paired Words

footboard bedhead bedboard headstone

Questions

How do you pronounce headboard?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɛdbˌɔɹd/.
What does headboard mean?: A vertical panel, either plain or upholstered, attached to the head of a bed.
Where does headboard come from?: From head + board.

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