WAINSCOT


Meaning of WAINSCOT in English

n. & v.

n. 1 boarding or wooden panelling on the lower part of a room-wall. 2 Brit. hist. imported oak of fine quality.

v.tr. (wainscoted, wainscoting) line with wainscot.

[ ME f. MLG wagenschot, app. f. wagen WAGON + schot of uncert. meaning ]

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