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matchboard Definition

match·board (mac̸h′bôrd′)

noun

any of a number of identical boards with a tongue formed along one edge and a groove cut along the other so that the tongue of one can be fitted into the groove of the next, as in making floors

matchboard Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • paneling: Even the original Victorian paintwork survives on the matchboard paneling, showing a century of wear and character.