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stringboard

[ string-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun

  1. a board or facing covering the ends of the steps in a staircase.


stringboard

/ ˈstrɪŋˌbɔːd /

noun

  1. a skirting that covers the ends of the steps in a staircase Also calledstringer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of stringboard1

First recorded in 1695–1705; string + board

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