'Skirting board' definitions:

Definition of 'skirting board'

(from WordNet)
noun
A molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor [syn: baseboard, mopboard, skirting board]

Definition of 'Skirting board'

From: GCIDE
  • Skirting \Skirt"ing\, n.
  • 1. (Arch.) A skirting board. [R.] [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Skirts, taken collectivelly; material for skirts. [1913 Webster]
  • Skirting board, the board running around a room on the wall next the floor; baseboard. [1913 Webster]