sarking
/ (ˈsɑːkɪŋ, ˈsærkɪŋ) /
noun
Scot, Northern English and NZ a timber or felt cladding placed over the rafters of a roof before the tiles or slates are fixed in place
Origin of sarking
1C15: from verbal use of sark
Words Nearby sarking
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How to use sarking in a sentence
The first Mrs. Balwhidder lost upwards of twelve stone, which was intended for sarking to ourselves and sheets and napery.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol IV. | Editors: Arthur Mee and J.A. HammertonThe Captain, after he had rummaged the house, took great care to have the slates and sarking taken from the roof.
The Lyon in Mourning, Vol. 1 | Robert Forbes
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