noun
tatami mat with a wooden core
A tatami mat built around a solid wooden plank rather than the usual rice-straw core. Used in traditional settings such as tokonoma alcoves, where a firmer surface is desired.
床の間には板畳が敷かれている。
A wooden-core tatami mat is laid in the tokonoma.
noun
Rare synonym for 板敷 (wooden flooring). This usage is uncommon and may be encountered mainly in older texts or specialized architectural contexts.
See also: 板敷
古い資料では、板畳が板敷と同じ意味で使われることがある。
In old documents, 板畳 is sometimes used with the same meaning as 板敷 (wooden floor).