In architecture, a baseboard (also called skirting board, skirting, mopboard, floor molding, as well as base molding)'s a (generally wooden) board, covering the lowest part of an interior wall. Its purpose's to cover the joint between the wall surface (usually plaster or drywall) and the floor. It covers the inevitable uneven edge as flooring meets the wall. As a secondary function, it protects the wall from kicks and abrasion and sometimes prevents furniture from being pushed right against the… (More on Baseboard)