Noun: baseboard 'beys,bord
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: skirting board)
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: skirting board)
- A molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor
"They installed new baseboards to give the room a finished look";
- mopboard [N. Amer], skirting board [Brit]
Derived forms: baseboards
Type of: molding [N. Amer], moulding [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Baseboard