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Baseboard  n.  (Arch.) A board, or other woodwork, carried round the walls of a room and touching the floor, to form a base and protect the plastering; also called washboard (in England), mopboard, and scrubboard.






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"Baseboard" Quotes from Famous Books



... of wood, it is easily made by any one who can use a few tools, the only bit of lathe work necessary being the turned shoulder, K, of polar axis. A is the baseboard, 9 in. by 5 in., near each corner of which is inserted an ordinary wood screw, S S, for the purpose of leveling the base, to which two side pieces are nailed, having the angle, x, equal to the co-latitude of the place. On ...
— Scientific American Supplement, No. 601, July 9, 1887 • Various

... swept that room—moved every chair, the table, the desk. He dusted each piece of furniture four times. He polished each rung and followed around the baseboard on hands and knees. ...
— Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers • Elbert Hubbard



Words linked to "Baseboard" :   moulding, mopboard, molding, skirting board



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