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bargeboard

Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːdʒbɔːd/

Definition of bargeboard

noun

a board, typically an ornamental one, fixed to the gable end of a roof to hide the ends of the roof timbers.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from mid 16th-century barge- (used in architectural terms relating to the gable of a building), perhaps from medieval Latin bargus 'gallows'