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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Running \Run"ning\, a.
     1. Moving or advancing by running. Specifically, of a horse:
        (a) Having a running gait; not a trotter or pacer.
        (b) trained and kept for running races; as, a running
            horse. --Law.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Successive; one following the other without break or
        intervention; -- said of periods of time; as, to be away
        two days running; to sow land two years running.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Flowing; easy; cursive; as, a running hand.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. Continuous; keeping along step by step; as, he stated the
        facts with a running explanation. ``A running conquest.''
        --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              What are art and science if not a running commentary
              on Nature?                            --Hare.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Bot.) Extending by a slender climbing or trailing stem;
        as, a running vine.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. (Med.) Discharging pus; as, a running sore.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Running block (Mech.), a block in an arrangement of pulleys
        which rises or sinks with the weight which is raised or
        lowered.
  
     Running board, a narrow platform extending along the side
        of a locomotive.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Running \Run"ning\, a.
     1. Moving or advancing by running. Specifically, of a horse;
        (a) Having a running gait; not a trotter or pacer.
        (b) trained and kept for running races; as, a running
            horse. --Law.
  
     2. Successive; one following the other without break or
        intervention; -- said of periods of time; as, to be away
        two days running; to sow land two years running.
  
     3. Flowing; easy; cursive; as, a running hand.
  
     4. Continuous; keeping along step by step; as, he stated the
        facts with a running explanation. ``A running conquest.''
        --Milton.
  
              What are art and science if not a running commentary
              on Nature?                            --Hare.
  
     5. (Bot.) Extending by a slender climbing or trailing stem;
        as, a running vine.
  
     6. (Med.) Discharging pus; as, a running sore.
  
     Running block (Mech.), a block in an arrangement of pulleys
        which rises or sinks with the weight which is raised or
        lowered.
  
     Running board, a narrow platform extending along the side
        of a locomotive.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  running board
       n : a narrow footboard serving as a step beneath the doors of
           some old cars

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  running board
     n.
     1 A narrow board serving as a step beneath the doors of some cars.
     2 (lb en rail) A narrow footway above the driving wheels of some
  steam locomotives, and along the sides of some diesel locomotives.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  running board
     n.
     1 A narrow board serving as a step beneath the doors of some cars.
     2 (lb en rail) A narrow footway above the driving wheels of some
  steam locomotives, and along the sides of some diesel locomotives.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  running board
     n.
     1 A narrow board serving as a step beneath the doors of some cars.
     2 (lb en rail) A narrow footway above the driving wheels of some
  steam locomotives, and along the sides of some diesel locomotives.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  running board
     n.
     1 A narrow board serving as a step beneath the doors of some cars.
     2 (lb en rail) A narrow footway above the driving wheels of some
  steam locomotives, and along the sides of some diesel locomotives.

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  running board /ɹˈʌnɪŋ bˈɔːd/
  Trittbrett 
     Synonym: footboard
  
   see: running boards, footboards
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  running board /ɹˈʌnɪŋ bˈɔːd/ 
  astinlauta
  step under the car door

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  running board /ɹˈʌnɪŋ bˈɔːd/
  papuča

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  running board /ɹˈʌnɪŋ bˈɔːd/ 
  ステップ, 踏み板, 踏み段
  step under the car door

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