wainscotting

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.

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[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.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wainscotting - a wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively) wainscoting 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.	wainscotting - wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room wainscot, wainscoting panel - sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something