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barge-course|ˈbɑːdʒkɔəs|
[See prec.]
A portion of the roof of a house carried slightly beyond the wall at the gable-end, and made up underneath with mortar, to keep out rain, etc.
1668Leybourn Platf. Purch. 109 The Barge Courses..must be struck with Lime and hair Mortar. 1727Bradley Fam. Dict., Barge-Course. 1835Penny Cycl. III. 450/1 Barge-boards..are often attached to the gables of old English houses, fixed near the extremity of the barge-course. |