WAINSCOT


Meaning of WAINSCOT in English

/ ˈweɪnskət; NAmE / noun

( old use ) = skirting board

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Middle Low German wagenschot , apparently from wagen wagon + schot , probably meaning partition.

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