# headboard

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #51,748

## Definitions
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/headboard