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wainscot

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wain·scot  (wnskt, -skt, -skt)
n.
1. A facing or paneling, usually of wood, applied to the walls of a room.
2. The lower part of an interior wall when finished in a material different from that of the upper part.
tr.v. wain·scot·ed or wain·scot·ted, wain·scot·ing or wain·scot·ting, wain·scots
To line or panel (a room or wall) with wainscoting.

[Middle English, from Middle Dutch waghenscot : perhaps waghen, wagen, wagon (from the quality of wood used for carriagework); see wagon + scot, partition; see skeud- in Indo-European roots.]

wainscot [ˈweɪnskət]
n
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) Also called wainscoting, wainscotting a lining applied to the walls of a room, esp one of wood panelling
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) the lower part of the walls of a room, esp when finished in a material different from the upper part
3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) fine quality oak used as wainscot
vb
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) (tr) to line (a wall of a room) with a wainscot
[from Middle Low German wagenschot, perhaps from wagen wagon + schot planking, related to German Scheit piece of wood]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wainscotwainscot - panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall
panel - sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
wall - an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"
2.wainscotwainscot - wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room
panel - sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
Translations
wainscot [ˈweɪnskət] wainscotting [ˈweɪnskətɪŋ] Nrevestimiento m (de la pared)
wainscot
n no plTäfelung f


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Certainly there were odd little jagged doorways in the wainscot, and things disappeared at night-- especially cheese and bacon.
Not contented with tearing off all the wainscot and hangings, and splitting the doors to pieces, they beat down the partition walls; and although that alone cost them near two hours, they cut down the cupola or lanthorn, and they began to take the slate and boards from the roof, and were prevented only by the approaching daylight from a total demolition of the building.
The cat had jumped from Zeena's chair to dart at a mouse in the wainscot, and as a result of the sudden movement the empty chair had set up a spectral rocking.
 
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