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wain·scot
[weyn-skuht, -skot, -skoht] noun, verb, -scot·ed, -scot·ing or (especially British) -scot·ted, -scot·ting. noun
1.
wood, especially oak and usually in the form of paneling, for lining interior walls.
2.
the lining itself, especially as covering the lower portion of a wall.
3.
a dado, especially of wood, lining an interior wall.
4.
British. oak of superior quality and cut, imported from the Baltic countries for fine woodwork.
verb (used with object)
5.
to line the walls of (a room, hallway, etc.) with or as if with woodwork: a room wainscoted in oak.
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Origin:
1325–75; Middle English < Middle Low German or Middle Dutch wagenschot, equivalent to wagen wain + schot (< ?)
1325–75; Middle English < Middle Low German or Middle Dutch wagenschot, equivalent to wagen wain + schot (< ?)
Related forms
un·wain·scot·ed, adjective
un·wain·scot·ted, adjective
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wainscot
1352, "imported oak of superior quality," probably from M.Du. or M.Flem. waghenscote "superior quality oak wood, board used for paneling" (though neither of these is attested as early as the Eng. word), related to M.L.G. wagenschot (1389), from waghen (see wagon) + scote "partition,
EXPANDcrossbar." So called perhaps because the wood originally was used for wagon building and coachwork. Meaning "panels lining the walls of rooms" is recorded from 1548. Wainscoting is from 1580.
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wainscot
interior paneling in general and, more specifically, paneling that covers only the lower portion of an interior wall or partition. It has a decorative or protective function and is usually of wood, although tile and marble have at times been popular. The molding along the upper edge is called a wainscot cap and may serve as a chair rail
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