running board
noun
a small ledge, step, or footboard, formerly beneath the doors of an automobile, to assist passengers entering or leaving the car.
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Origin of running board
1810–20, in sense “platform from which a large pole boat is poled,” Americanism
Words nearby running board
runner's high, runner-up, running, running back, running belay, running board, running bond, running broad jump, running commentary, running dog, running English
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British Dictionary definitions for running board
running board
noun
a footboard along the side of a vehicle, esp an early motorcar
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