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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