battenboard

English

Etymology

From batten +‎ board.

Noun

battenboard (countable and uncountable, plural battenboards)

1. A compound wood board consisting of boards of softwood placed side by side and sandwiched between veneer panels, often of hardwood, considered to be of lower quality than blockboard.

Coordinate terms

• blockboard, laminboard

Translations

composite wood board with a wide-board softwood core and face veneer

See also

• plywood, chipboard