toeboard

Etymology

From toe + board.

toeboard means in throwing sports such as javelin and shot put, a board on the ground, over which the thrower must not step. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 91 out of 100.

noun

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