Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In carpentry, a board or plate of wood fastened to a wall at the proper height to prevent the plastering from being injured by the backs of chairs.
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Examples
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We sanded, painted, refinished old furniture, put together new furniture, and readied a beautiful chair-rail …. which sits in the basement workroom, warped by time and dampness.
Archive 2007-04-01 2007
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We sanded, painted, refinished old furniture, put together new furniture, and readied a beautiful chair-rail …. which sits in the basement workroom, warped by time and dampness.
Me Me Me 2007
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However, I've occasionally seen them at chair-rail level, which is nice when you want to plug in items from a desk or tabletop without having cords run all over.
Make An Outlet-Mounted Charge Station From A Shampoo Bottle | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Stacks of black, rectangular solids suggestive of consumer electronics protrude from interior walls extending from the floor to chair-rail height.
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Our architect wants to leave it white and put some hand-painted flowers around, chair-rail like.
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Our architect wants to leave it white and put some hand-painted flowers around, chair-rail like.
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Our architect wants to leave it white and put some hand-painted flowers around, chair-rail like.
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Our architect wants to leave it white and put some hand-painted flowers around, chair-rail like.
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Our architect wants to leave it white and put some hand-painted flowers around, chair-rail like.
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Our architect wants to leave it white and put some hand-painted flowers around, chair-rail like.
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