wainscot

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A wainscot cap is very similar in application to the chair rail.

From Seattle Times

Install them floor to ceiling or only halfway up as a wainscot, then cap it with a wood chair rail.

From Time

At the push of a button, the lifts open and close, floor-indicator lights blink, and chimes ping, as if an office tower staffed by Lilliputian drones were hidden behind the wainscot.

From Architectural Digest

The walls are covered with red silk damask and decorated with wainscot panelling.

From Economist

Four bedroom, two baths, 2,300 square-feet; four fireplaces, grand entrance hall, wood floors, high ceilings, wainscot walls, clawfoot tub, walk-in pantry, updated kitchen, ceiling fans, central heat and air conditioning.

From Washington Times