Wainscot

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈweɪnskÉ’t/

Origin

From Middle Low German wagenschot, assumed to be from wagen ("wagon") + schot, believed to mean “partition”.

Full definition of wainscot

Noun

1. An area of wooden (especially oaken) panelling on the lower part of a room’s walls.
• 1598: William Shakespeare, , Act III, scene 3…this fellow will but join you together as they join wainscot; then one of you will prove a shrunk panel, and like green timber, warp, warp.

Synonyms

• wainscotting uncountable

Verb

1. To decorate a wall with a wainscot.