'Weatherboard' definitions:

Definition of 'weatherboard'

From: WordNet
noun
A long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below [syn: clapboard, weatherboard, weatherboarding]
noun
The side toward the wind [syn: to windward, windward side, weatherboard, weather side]

Definition of 'Weatherboard'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]

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