bargeboard

[ bahrj-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun

1. a board, often carved, hanging from the projecting end of a sloping roof.

bargeboard

/ ˈbɑːdʒˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a board, often decorated with carved ornaments, placed along the gable end of a roof Also calledvergeboard

Word History and Origins

Origin of bargeboard¹

1825–35; barge (of obscure origin) + board