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

From base +‎ board.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbeɪsˌbɔɹd/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

baseboard (plural baseboards)

1. (US, carpentry, interior decoration) A panel or molding between the floor and the interior wall of a structure.

   Synonym: (UK) skirting board

2. (US) A similar panel at the base of a piece of furniture or equipment.

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