barge board

See also: bargeboard

English

Etymology

Probably from Medieval Latin bargus (“a scaffold”).

Noun

barge board (plural barge boards)

  1. A board fastened to the projecting gables of a roof to protect and hide other timbers.
    Synonyms: gableboard, vergeboard

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