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scaleboard

[skeyl-bawrd, -bohrd, skab-erd]

noun

  1. a very thin board, as for the back of a picture.

  2. Printing.a thin strip of wood used in justifying.

  3. a thin sheet of wood used as veneer.

scaleboard

/ ˈskæbəd, ˈskeɪlˌbɔːd /

noun

  1. a very thin piece of board, used for backing a picture, as a veneer, etc

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of scaleboard1

First recorded in 1705–15; scale 1 + board

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