wain ‧ scot /ˈweɪnskət, -skɒt $ -skət, -skɑːt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Middle Dutch ; Origin: wagenschot 'wagon-board' ]
British English old-fashioned a ↑ skirting board SYN baseboard American English
wain ‧ scot /ˈweɪnskət, -skɒt $ -skət, -skɑːt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Middle Dutch ; Origin: wagenschot 'wagon-board' ]
British English old-fashioned a ↑ skirting board SYN baseboard American English
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012