scaleboard

American

[skayl-bawrd, -bohrd, skab-erd] / ˈskeɪlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd, ˈskæb ərd /

noun

a very thin board, as for the back of a picture.
Printing. a thin strip of wood used in justifying.
a thin sheet of wood used as veneer.

scaleboard British

/ ˈskæbəd, ˈskeɪlˌbɔːd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of scaleboard

First recorded in 1705–15; scale ¹ + board

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