board and batten
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of board and batten
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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The team revived original furnishings and interior and exterior walls, while constructing a new ADA-compliant Victorian carpenter gothic cottage with stylish board and batten siding, modeled after a 19th-century Sears kit house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
“The architectural features have a Craftsman feel” — including shake siding and board and batten siding — “all accented in a variety of paired color schemes available to personalize each home.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 9, 2022
"Borders can be used in the same way that wainscoting or board and batten is used — to create separation on a wall while adding texture and depth to a space," she notes.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2022
There is an entablature of shingles resting on the board and batten siding, forming the interior walls.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2021
A few Washo began building simple rectangular board and batten houses in the 1890's.
From Washo Religion by James F. Downs
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