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

Word History and Origins

Origin of stringboard¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; string + board

Example Sentences

"I joke about my Carrie Mathison-like stringboard, but there are a lot of pieces out there."

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