wainscot

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈweɪnskət/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈweɪnskət, -skɑt, -skoʊt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wān′skət, -skot, -skōt)

Inflections of 'wainscot' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

wain•scot /ˈweɪnskət, -skɑt, -skoʊt/USA pronunciation n., v., -scot•ed, -scot•ing or (esp. Brit.) -scot•ted, -scot•ting.
n. [uncountable]

Architecturea paneling or covering of wood on an inside wall, often only the lower portion.

v. [~ + object]

wain•scot (wān′skət, -skot, -skōt),USA pronunciation n., v., -scot•ed, -scot•ing or (esp. Brit.) -scot•ted, -scot•ting.
n.

Building, Architecturewood, esp. oak and usually in the form of paneling, for lining interior walls.
Building, Architecturethe lining itself, esp. as covering the lower portion of a wall.
Architecture, Buildinga dado, esp. of wood, lining an interior wall.
Building, British Terms[Brit.]oak of superior quality and cut, imported from the Baltic countries for fine woodwork.

v.t.

Buildingto line the walls of (a room, hallway, etc.) with or as if with woodwork:a room wainscoted in oak.

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Middle Low German or Middle Dutch wagenschot, equivalent. to wagen wain + schot (
Middle English 1325–75

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wainscot /ˈweɪnskət/ n

Also called: wainscoting, wainscotting a lining applied to the walls of a room, esp one of wood panelling
the lower part of the walls of a room, esp when finished in a material different from the upper part
fine-quality oak used as wainscot

Etymology: 14th Century: from Middle Low German wagenschot, perhaps from wagen wagon + schot planking, related to German Scheit piece of wood

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