About The Word Weatherboard
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Weatherboard
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What's The Definition Of Weatherboard?
[n] the side toward the wind
[n] a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below Synonyms | Synonyms for Weatherboard: clapboard | to windward | weather side | weatherboarding | windward side Related Terms | Find terms related to Weatherboard: Weatherboard In Webster's Dictionary \Weath"er*board`\, n.
1. (Naut.)
(a) That side of a vessel which is toward the wind; the
windward side.
(b) A piece of plank placed in a porthole, or other
opening, to keep out water.
2.
(a) (Arch.) A board extending from the ridge to the eaves
along the slope of the gable, and forming a close
junction between the shingling of a roof and the side
of the building beneath.
(b) A clapboard or feather-edged board used in
weatherboarding.
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