# running board

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A narrow board serving as a step beneath the doors of some cars.
2. A narrow footway above the driving wheels of some steam locomotives, and along the sides of some diesel locomotives.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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