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The word wainscot literally means “wagon planking,” which makes sens

The word wainscot literally means “wagon planking,” which makes sense. If you’re standing in a wagon, the wooden sides come up only so far — just like, well, wainscoting.

By Yankee Magazine

Mar 24 2013

The word wainscot literally means “wagon planking,” which makes sense. If you’re standing in a wagon, the wooden sides come up only so far — just like, well, wainscoting.