foot rail

a stretcher connecting the legs of a piece of furniture, as a chair or table, upon which the feet may be rested.

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First recorded in 1865–70

And then he hitched it to the foot-rail where I couldn't help seeing it every time I looked that way.
Heart of Gold|Ruth Alberta Brown
Miriam rose and came toward her, stopping midway to lean on the foot-rail of the bed.
The Wild Olive|Basil King
The big man was leaning against the foot-rail of the bed and frowning thoughtfully.
The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush|Francis Lynde
Before the eagle had time to get back his senses the fireman climbed along the foot-rail to the pilot.
Birds and all Nature, Vol. V, No. 1, January 1899|Various

"I can't see him very good," said Freddie, and he gave a little jump up from the foot-rail on which he was standing.
The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City|Laura Lee Hope