Definition
millboard
noun
- A stiff pasteboard or cardboard made from wood pulp, used especially for book covers and binding.
Usage: Common in bookbinding and printing industries
Examples
- The publisher chose millboard for the hardcover edition to ensure durability.
- Millboard provides a rigid backing for the book's spine and covers.
- The antique book was bound in leather over millboard.
- Bookbinders prefer millboard because it resists warping over time.
- The millboard sheets were cut to size before being covered with cloth.