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running board

–noun
a small ledge, step, or footboard, formerly beneath the doors of an automobile, to assist passengers entering or leaving the car.

Origin:
1810–20, in sense “platform from which a large pole boat is poled,” Americanism
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running board  
n.  A narrow footboard extending under and beside the doors of some automobiles and other conveyances.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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