baseboard Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor
    mopboard; skirting board.

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Base"board noun
Definitions
  1. (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.

Webster 1913