chamferboard
/ˈtʃamfəbɔːd/noun [mass noun] Australian
Exterior cladding for a building, consisting of overlapping horizontal boards: the gap was concealed by lengths of chamferboard between the ends of the joists [as modifier]: he lived in a white chamferboard house with a green roof...Also called weatherboard.
- This property is located just to the north of town, having a three-bedroom chamferboard home.
- The exposed stud framework is lined with chamferboard.
- Perhaps the stud and chamferboard wall was considered less prone to water retention than the braced frame.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from chamfer + board.