Main Entry:

¹wain·scot

Pronunciation:

\ˈwān-skət, -ˌskōt, -ˌskät\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Middle Dutch wagenschot, probably from wagen wagon + schot shot, crossbar

Date:

14th century

1British : a fine grade of oak imported for woodwork2 a (1): a usually paneled wooden lining of an interior wall (2): a lining of an interior wall irrespective of material b: the lower three or four feet (about one meter) of an interior wall when finished differently from the remainder of the wall