MOPBOARD

baseboard, mopboard, skirting board

(noun) a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mopboard (plural mopboards)

A skirting board (to protect a wall from wet mops)

Source: Wiktionary


Mop"board`, n. (Carp.)

Definition: A narrow board nailed against the wall of a room next to the floor; skirting board; baseboard. See Baseboard.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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