wainscot

wainscot
[ˈweɪnskɒt, ]
noun
  1. [in sing.]an area of wooden panelling on the lower part of the walls of a room
    护壁(墙)板
    ■[mass noun](Brit. historical)imported oak of fine quality, used mainly to make panelling
    (英,史)(主要用于制作镶板的)进口优质栎木
  2. a drab yellowish to brown-coloured European moth
    (一种介于淡黄至褐色之间色彩单调的)欧洲夜蛾
  3. Mythimna and other genera, family Noctuidae: several species
    粘虫属及其他属,夜蛾科: 数种
(wainscoted, wainscoting wainscotted, wainscotting)
  1. [with obj.]line (a room or wall) with wooden panelling
    给(房间,墙壁)装护壁(或护墙)板
语源
  1. Middle English: from Middle Low German wagenschot, apparently from wagen 'wagon' + schot, probably meaning 'partition'. Sense 2 dates from the early 19th cent
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