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BASEBOARD
baseboard, mopboard, skirting board
(noun) a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
baseboard (plural baseboards)
(US, finish carpentry, interior decorating) A panel or molding between the floor and the interior wall of a structure
(US) A similar panel at the base of a piece of furniture or equipment.
Synonyms
• skirting board (UK)
Anagrams
• Barbadoes, bosberaad
Source: Wiktionary
Base"board, n. (Arch.)
Definition: A board, or other woodwork, carried round the walls of a room and touching the floor, to form a base and protect the plastering; -- also called washboard (in England), mopboard, and scrubboard.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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