barge-boardn.
/ˈbɑːdʒbɔːd/, U.S. /ˈbɑrdʒˌbɔrd/ A board, often ornamental, running along the edge of the gable of a house, to conceal the barge-couples, and prevent rain from driving in under the projecting barge-course.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > roof > [noun] > bargeboards, etc.
wind-barge1603
waterbargea1613
barge-course1668
roll1810
valley-board1823
verge-board1827
siding1829
barge-board1833
verge1833
verge-boarding1835
parge-board1840
snowboard1876
hollow roll1904
1833 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Cottage Archit. 212 The roof..having barge boards against the west gable.
1833 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Cottage Archit. 422 Pierced openings in the verge board.
1840 J. H. Parker Gloss. Terms Archit. (ed. 3) 24 Barge-board, Berge-board, Verge-board, or Parge-board.
1876 T. Hardy Hand of Ethelberta II. xlviii. 273 A timber-built cottage, having ornamental barge-boards, balconettes, and porch.
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