bargeboard
[ bahrj-bawrd, -bohrd ]
/ ˈbɑrdʒˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /
noun
a board, often carved, hanging from the projecting end of a sloping roof.
Also called
vergeboard.
Origin of bargeboard
1825–35;
barge (of obscure origin) +
board
Words nearby bargeboard
barge,
barge couple,
barge course,
barge in,
barge spike,
bargeboard,
bargee,
bargello,
bargeman,
bargepole,
bargestone
British Dictionary definitions for bargeboard
bargeboard
/ (ˈbɑːdʒˌbɔːd) /
noun
a board, often decorated with carved ornaments, placed along the gable end of a roof
Also called: vergeboard