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