barge course
noun
tiling on a gable roof beyond the exterior surface of the gable wall.
the tiles or slates placed on and projecting over the raking edges of a gable roof.
a coping of bricks set on edge, arranged transversely.
Origin of barge course
First recorded in 1660–70; see origin at
bargeboard
Words nearby barge course
bargaining level,
bargaining scope,
bargaining unit,
barge,
barge couple,
barge course,
barge in,
barge spike,
bargeboard,
bargee,
bargello
British Dictionary definitions for barge course
barge course
noun
the overhang of the gable end of a roof
a course of bricks laid on edge to form the coping of a wall