Home › Words › H › headboardheadboardheadboard · noun — A vertical panel, either plain or upholstered, attached to the head of a bed.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom head + board.nounA vertical panel, either plain or upholstered, attached to the head of a bed.A panel, usually of metal, attached to the head of a fore-and-aft sail for additional strength.A board on the front of a train, carrying the train's name or that of the service it is on.A grave marker made of wood.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).