Scaleboard

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A thin slip of wood used to justify a page. obsolete

    "During the time it is working down , the head and winter will require an additional scaleboard now and then , which will be ascertained by observing whether the pull produces an adequate impression"

  2. 2
    A thin veneer or leaf of wood used for covering the surface of articles of furniture etc. obsolete

Example

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"During the time it is working down , the head and winter will require an additional scaleboard now and then , which will be ascertained by observing whether the pull produces an adequate impression"

Etymology

From scale + board.

Related phrases

scaleboard plane

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