baseboard

English

A diagram of interior moldings, with the baseboard shown in blue.

A reddish brown baseboard above a pale floor and attached to a multi-colored wall.

Etymology

base +‎ board

Noun

baseboard (plural baseboards)

(US, finish carpentry, interior decorating) A panel or molding between the floor and the interior wall of a structure
(US) A similar panel at the base of a piece of furniture or equipment.

Synonyms

skirting board (UK)

Derived terms

baseboarded
baseboard heating

Translations

panel or molding between floor and interior wall — see skirting board

similar panel at the base of piece of furniture

Finnish: jalkalista (fi)
Polish: cokolik f
Turkish: süpürgelik (tr)

Anagrams

Barbadoes, bosberaad

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