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Webster 1913 Edition


Baseboard

Base′board

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Noun.
(Arch.)
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.

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baseboard

baseboard

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Noun

baseboard (plural baseboards)

  1. (US, finish carpentry, interior decorating) A panel or molding between the floor and the interior wall of a structure
  2. (US) A similar panel at the base of a piece of furniture or equipment.

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  • baseboard heating

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