toeboard

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noun

In throwing sports such as javelin and shot put, a board on the ground, over which the thrower must not step.

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Meanings

nountoeboard (plural toeboards)

plural toeboards

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

Origin

From toe + board.

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Translations

French butoir
  • butoirin throwing sports e.g. javelin and shot put, a board on the ground, over which the thrower must not step
Polish bortnica
  • bortnicaa low board around the edge of a raised platform
Cite this entry
APA

toeboard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toeboard

MLA

“toeboard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toeboard. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “toeboard,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toeboard.

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