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bargeboard

American  
[bahrj-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈbɑrdʒˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

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


bargeboard British  
/ ˈbɑːdʒˌbɔːd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of bargeboard

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