wainscot
wainscot
Definition
wain·scot (wān′skät′, -skət)
noun
- a wood lining or paneling on the walls of a room; sometimes, specif., such a paneling on the lower part of the walls only
- the lower part of the walls of a room when having a finish different from the upper
- any applied finish, as tile, linoleum, etc., on a wall
- Brit. a fine imported oak used for interior paneling
Etymology: ME waynescote < MDu wagenschot, wainscot, as if < wagen (see wain), but prob. < base akin to OS weg, OE wag, wall, orig. woven work (< IE base *wei- > withe) + schot, a board, pale, prob. < or akin to Frank *skot-, a sprout: for IE base see shoot
transitive verb -·scot′ed or -·scot′·ted, -·scot′·ing or -·scot′·ting
to line (a wall, etc.) with wainscoting
wainscot
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- room: A special feature of interest in Howarth Hall is the oaken wainscot of the great dining room.
Converse of object
- carve: Over the hall was a chamber with carved wainscot, 14 ft. 10 in.
Adjective modifier
- large: The moth trap is still dominated by Large Wainscots with 46 present.
Modifies a noun
- chair: Then, in quick succession, two charming 17th century wainscot chairs also had buyers bidding strongly.
- moth: In London these include reed warbler, water rail, and the fen wainscot moth.
Noun used with modifier
- century: Then, in quick succession, two charming 17th century wainscot chairs also had buyers bidding strongly.
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