# toeboard

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. In throwing sports such as javelin and shot put, a board on the ground, over which the thrower must not step.
2. A low board around the edge of a raised platform to prevent workers from accidentally falling.

## Etymology
From toe + board.

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