drop siding

American  

noun

1. weatherboarding having its upper edges narrowed to fit into grooves or rabbets in its lower edges, and its backs flat against the sheathing or studs of the wall.

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Example Sentences

The cold storage above this is built as follows: First, an ordinary frame building with 2x4 inch studdings sheathed on the outside with drop siding with No. 3 flooring.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by Latham, A. W.

In this house made of one thickness of drop siding and paper, we spent the terrible snow winter of 80-81.

From Some Pioneers and Pilgrims on the Prairies of Dakota Or, From the ox team to the aeroplane by Reese, H. B.

The construction could also be cheapened by using drop siding to cover the outside, instead of shingles, which in this case were used over ship lap on the side walls to improve the appearance.

From Economy of the Round Dairy Barn by Fraser, Wilber John