matchboarding
AmericanEtymology
Origin of matchboarding
First recorded in 1860–65; matchboard + -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Very cautiously he completed his work on the matchboarding, handing down each plank to Neddy when he had detached it.
From The Secret of the Tower by Hope, Anthony
The matchboarding of white pine that lined the lower half of its walls had been hung with red twill, with garlands of ivy and bunches of holly.
From The Three Sisters by Sinclair, May
Timbers groaned, a seam in the matchboarding opened and shut, and a dull concussion shook the boat when her bows plunged into the swell.
From Wyndham's Pal by Bindloss, Harold
Weather boards.—For outdoor buildings, such as garages, garden sheds, toolhouses, etc., "weatherboarding" is often preferred to ordinary matchboarding, chiefly because of the facility with which it throws off the rain.
From Woodwork Joints How they are Set Out, How Made and Where Used. by Fairham, William
I feel that there's only a dyke of matchboarding between me and the ocean of knowledge.
From Captivity by Eyles, M. Leonora
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