Category:Weatherboard

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.