Definition

Noun: 1. A type of exterior wall cladding: Weatherboarding refers to the material or the practice of covering the outside walls of a building with overlapping horizontal boards (called weatherboards) to protect it from the weather. 2. The boards themselves: It can also refer collectively to the long, thin boards used for this purpose, typically with one edge thicker than the other to allow them to overlap effectively.

Usage

• As a material or covering:
  • The cottage had traditional weatherboarding painted white.
  • They chose wooden weatherboarding for the new extension.
• Referring to the boards:
  • A truck delivered the cedar weatherboarding for the project.
  • The old weatherboarding was removed and replaced.

Advanced Usage

• "To be in weatherboarding": This describes the state of having this type of siding.
  • The house was in original clapboard weatherboarding, which was carefully restored.

Variants and Related Words

• Weatherboard (noun): A single board of this type.
  • He nailed each weatherboard into place.
• Clapboard (noun, chiefly US): A common synonym for weatherboard/weatherboarding, especially a specific type with a tapered thickness.
• Siding (noun, chiefly US): The general term for any material applied to the exterior of a wall; weatherboarding is a type of siding.
• Feather-edge board (noun): Another term for a type of weatherboard.

Synonyms

• Clapboarding (especially US)
• Siding (general term)
• Lap siding
• Horizontal siding

Related Phrases/Compounds

• Weatherboard house: A house clad with weatherboarding.
  • It was a charming weatherboard house on the coast.
• Weatherboard finish: The final painted or treated surface of the weatherboarding.
  • They chose a matte weatherboard finish.

Noun

1. a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below