millboard

mill·board

M0298700 (mĭl′bôrd′)n. A stiff heavy paperboard used primarily for book covers.

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[Alteration of milled board.]

millboard

(ˈmɪlˌbɔːd) n (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) strong pasteboard, used esp in book covers[C18: changed from milled board]

mill•board

(ˈmɪlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd)

n. a strong, thick pasteboard used to make book covers. [1705–15; mill (ed) + board]

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millboard - stout pasteboard used to bind bookspasteboard - stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper

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