Word: Wainscot
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: from Middle Low German wagenschot, apparently from wagen ‘wagon’ + schot, probably meaning ‘partition’. wainscot (sense 2 of the noun) dates from the early 19th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈweɪnskɒt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈweɪnskət
Dialects: British English
Definition:
line (a room or wall) with wooden panelling
Short Definition:line room or wall with wooden panelling
Examples:- the interior was to be wainscotted to a height of 4 feet
- round the wainscotted walls ran narrow benches
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