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scaleboard

[ skeyl-bawrd, -bohrd, skab-erd ]

noun

  1. a very thin board, as for the back of a picture.
  2. Printing. a thin strip of wood used in justifying.
  3. a thin sheet of wood used as veneer.

scaleboard

/ ˈskeɪlˌbɔːd; ˈskæbəd /

noun

  1. a very thin piece of board, used for backing a picture, as a veneer, etc

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Word History and Origins

Origin of scaleboard1

First recorded in 1705–15; scale 1 + board

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