wainscot

noun

1. a wood lining or paneling on the walls of a room; sometimes, specif., such a paneling on the lower part of the walls only
2. 1. the lower part of the walls of a room when having a finish different from the upper
   2. any applied finish, as tile, linoleum, etc., on a wall
3. Brit. a fine imported oak used for interior paneling

transitive verb wainscoted or wainscotted, wainscoting or wainscotting