millboard

[ mil-bawrd, -bohrd ]

/ ˈmɪlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

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noun Bookbinding.

a strong, thick pasteboard used to make book covers.

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Origin of millboard

First recorded in 1705–15; mill(ed) + board

Words nearby millboard

millage, Millais, Millard, Millau Bridge, Millay, millboard, Millbrae, Millburn, Millbury, millcake, mill chisel

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How to use millboard in a sentence

He was referring to the value of asbestos millboard as a lining for fireproof cases and deed boxes.
Asbestos|Robert H. Jones
A strong, smooth piece of cardboard called millboard is taken, and the edges rubbed down with glass paper.
The Decoration of Leather|Georges de Rcy
Cut a piece of millboard, celluloid, or even thin wood the same size, and upon this paint an attractive design.
Three Hundred Things a Bright Boy Can Do|Anonymous
These evil results may always be minimized by placing a piece of millboard between the culprit and his victim.
Enemies of Books|William Blades

The backing of a flat piece of soft wood with an interleaving of stout paper or, better still, millboard, must not be forgotten.
The Repairing & Restoration of Violins|Horace Petherick

British Dictionary definitions for millboard

millboard

/ (ˈmɪlˌbɔːd) /

noun

strong pasteboard, used esp in book covers

Word Origin for millboard

C18: changed from milled board

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