board and batten

noun

, Carpentry.

1. a siding consisting of wide boards or of sheets of plywood set vertically with butt joints covered by battens.

Word History and Origins

Origin of board and batten¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

He built a small board-and-batten house, planted a vineyard and orchard, bought a couple of cows and an incubator.

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