footboard

foot·board  (ftbôrd, -brd)

n.

1. An upright board across the foot of a bedstead.

2. A board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet, as in a carriage.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	footboard - a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet platform - a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform" running board - a narrow footboard serving as a step beneath the doors of some old cars
	2.	footboard - a vertical board or panel forming the foot of a bedstead bedframe, bedstead - the framework of a bed panel - sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something