noun / verb
wainscot
WAYN-skut/ˈweɪnskət/
Wooden paneling covering the lower part of an interior wall.
The oak wainscot protects the lower walls of the dining room.
Etymology
The probable Dutch or Flemish components mean “wagon” and “partition”; the oak may have been named for use in wagon building, though the connection is uncertain. The name shifted from high-quality oak to wall panels made from it.
In context
i see a lot of diy wainscot where they don't use something like this they just nail it to the wall
More examples
- We painted the wooden wainscot white to brighten the hallway.
- The carpenter wainscots the room with oak panels below the windows.
- Floral wallpaper covers the wall above the wainscot.
Forms
wainscot · wainscots · wainscoted · wainscoting · wainscotted · wainscotting
Similar words
- paneling
- Covers any portion of a wall, not just the bottom.
- beadboard
- Has narrow vertical grooves; need not cover only lower walls.