headboard
nounUK /ˈhɛdbɔːd/
US /ˈhɛdbɔːrd/
The flat part at the top of a bed where you rest your head.
She leaned against the wooden headboard while reading her book.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A board or panel placed at the head of a bed for decoration or protection.
The antique headboard was carved with flowers.
3. A vertical board at the top of a piece of furniture or structure.
The headboard of the wagon kept the cargo from sliding forward.
4. A board forming the top edge of a ship's stern or other structure.
The sailors painted the headboard of the boat bright blue.