Definition
A decorative board or trim at the lowest edge of a wall or along the foot of a wall, also called a baseboard or skirting board.
Etymology
From bang (to strike or hit, or possibly from batten/board terminology) + board. May derive from the practice of boards being struck or bumped during sweeping, or from their protective function.
Kelly Says
Baseboards exist because they protect the wall from being damaged when you accidentally kick it or bang furniture against it—the word 'bangboard' is literally honest about its purpose in a way modern terms like 'baseboard' aren't.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ጥቃት Tafel
ti-qat ta-fel
ARالعربية
لوح للضرب
luḥ li-d-ḍrib
BNবাংলা
ধাক্কা পাতা
dhakk-a pata
CACatalà
tauler de cops
tauler de cops
CSČeština
vyhrožovací deska
vy-hro-zava-ci- des-ka
DADansk
klapbræt
klap-braet
DEDeutsch
Schlagbrett
shlag-brett
ELΕλληνικά
πλακέτα χτυπημάτων
pla-ke-ta hty-pe-ma-ton
ESEspañol
tabla de golpes
tabla de gol-pes
FAفارسی
تابلو ضربه
taba-lo-e-z-e-re-be
FISuomi
iskulevy
isku-le-vy
FRFrançais
planche à coups
planch a ku
HAHA
tabar da tsawa
ta-bar da ts-a-wa
HEעברית
לוח מכה
loach me-cha
HIहिन्दी
झटका बोर्ड
jhatka board
HUMagyar
ütközőlap
ütköző-lap
IDBahasa Indonesia
papan pukul
papan pukul
IGIG
egbe ihu
e-gbe ee-hoo
ITItaliano
tavola dei colpi
tavola dei kol-pi
MRMR
हल्ला पट्टा
hal-la pat-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
papan pukul
papan pukul
MYမြန်မာ
ကြိတ်ပလပ်
kyeet-pa-lap
NLNederlands
klapbord
klap-bord
NONorsk
slaggbrett
slag-brett
PAPA
ਮਾਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ
maar-na wa-la
PLPolski
deska do uderzeń
deska do u-der-zhen
PTPortuguês
prancha de golpes
prancha de gol-pes
RORomână
planșă de lovituri
plan-sha de lo-vi-tu-ri
RUРусский
доска для ударов
doska dla udarov
SVSvenska
slaggbräda
slag-brah-da
SWKiswahili
bodi la kupigwa
bo-di la ku-pi-gwa
TAதமிழ்
தாக்குதல் தட்டை
thakkuthal tattai
TEతెలుగు
పుచ్చుకోవడానికి పలక
puccu-ko-va-diki palaka
TLTL
tabla ng paghampas
tabla ng pah-ampas
TRTürkçe
vuruş tahtası
vurush tah-tas-i
UKУкраїнська
дошка для ударів
doshka dla u-dar-iv
VITiếng Việt
bảng đập
bang dap
YOYO
ẹ̀pọ̀ ìṣẹ̀
e-po-i-she
ZUZU
iphepha lami
i-phe-pha la-mi