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English Dictionary: weatherboard	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for weatherboard
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
weatherboard n a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below Synonym(s): clapboard, weatherboard, weatherboarding the side toward the wind Synonym(s): to windward, windward side, weatherboard, weather side
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Weather-board \Weath"er-board`\, v. t. (Arch.) To nail boards upon so as to lap one over another, in order to exclude rain, snow, etc. --Gwilt.