n. (Arch.) A board, or other woodwork, carried round the walls of a room and touching the floor, to form a base and protect the plastering; -- also called washboard (in England), mopboard, and scrubboard. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. a book in which detailed written records of cases are kept and which are a source of information for subsequent work. Such books are often used as supplements to texts in law schools. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]
n. a board on which cheeses are served.
n. a conveyance (railroad car or trailer) for transporting racehorses. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. [ House + bote. ] (Law) Wood allowed to a tenant for repairing the house and for fuel. This latter is often called firebote. See Bote. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. confined to the home, usually due to illness.
‖n. [ NL., fr. L. sebum tallow + Gr. &unr_; to flow. ] (Med.) A morbidly increased discharge of sebaceous matter upon the skin; stearrhea. [ 1913 Webster ]