scaleboard

noun

1

archaic : thin strips of sheet iron used by printers as leads

also : thin strips of material (as wood or paperboard) placed in an imposed form before locking up

2

a

: thin wooden boards once used for book covers

b

: a thin leaf of wood used for veneering

Word History

Etymology

scale entry 5 + board

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