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

Word History and Origins

Origin of scaleboard¹

First recorded in 1705–15; scale ¹ + board