weatherboarding

American  

[weth-er-bawr-ding, -bohr-] / ˈwɛð ərˌbɔr dɪŋ, -ˌboʊr- /

noun

1. a covering or facing of weatherboards.

2. weatherboards collectively.

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weatherboarding British  

/ ˈwɛðəˌbɔːdɪŋ /

noun

1. an area or covering of weatherboards

2. weatherboards collectively

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Etymology

Origin of weatherboarding

First recorded in 1625–35; weatherboard + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

It had once been painted white as to the weatherboarding and green as to the shutters, but time and rain had reduced the walls to gray and the shutters to a dark, nondescript color.

From The Hills of Refuge A Novel by Harben, Will N. (Will Nathaniel)

The weatherboarding and the roof should be tight to prevent too free escape of the smoke.

From Home Pork Making by Fulton, A. W.

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

Stout, inch-thick boards are used for the weatherboarding, and sometimes the studs are placed near enough together to prevent a person from getting through between them.

From Home Pork Making by Fulton, A. W.

Through its rough weatherboarding the winds and snows of winter would howl.

From The Man in Gray by Dixon, Thomas