sarking

British  

/ ˈsærkɪŋ, ˈsɑːkɪŋ /

noun

1. a timber or felt cladding placed over the rafters of a roof before the tiles or slates are fixed in place

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Etymology

Origin of sarking

C15: from verbal use of _sark

Example Sentences

The first Mrs. Balwhidder lost upwards of twelve stone, which was intended for sarking to ourselves and sheets and napery.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 04 — Fiction by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir

The building was roofed with teak timber, with a sarking of lighter wood as a lining to form a contrast, and then covered with slates imported from England.

From Prisoners Their Own Warders A Record of the Convict Prison at Singapore in the Straits Settlements Established 1825 by McNair, John Frederick Adolphus