[ 'weɪnskɒt ]
■ noun
1》 an area of wooden panelling on the lower part of the walls of a room.
2》 historical fine imported oak, as used for such panelling.
3》 a drab yellowish to brown-coloured moth. [ Mythimna and other genera: several species.]
Derivatives
~ed (also ~ted ) adjective
~ing (also ~ting ) noun
Origin
ME: from Mid. Low Ger. wagenschot , appar. from wagen 'wagon' + schot , prob. meaning 'partition'.