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wainscot

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wainscot [′wānz·kət]
(building construction)
A decorative or protective panel installed over the lower portion of an interior partition or wall.
wainscot
A decorative or protective facing, such as wood paneling, that is applied to the lower portion of an interior partition or wall. Also see falling wainscot.
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Certainly there were odd little jagged doorways in the wainscot, and things disappeared at night-- especially cheese and bacon.
The Original Peter Rabbit Books by Potter, Beatrix View in context
Not contented with tearing off all the wainscot and hangings, and splitting the doors to pieces, they beat down the partition walls; and although that alone cost them near two hours, they cut down the cupola or lanthorn, and they began to take the slate and boards from the roof, and were prevented only by the approaching daylight from a total demolition of the building.
Grandfather's Chair by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
The cat had jumped from Zeena's chair to dart at a mouse in the wainscot, and as a result of the sudden movement the empty chair had set up a spectral rocking.
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