Weath"er*board` (?), n. 1.
(Naut.) (a) That side of a vessel which is
toward the wind; the windward side. (b) A piece
of plank placed in a porthole, or other opening, to keep out
water.
2. (a) (Arch.) A board
extending from the ridge to the eaves along the slope of the gable, and
forming a close junction between the shingling of a roof and the side of
the building beneath. (b) A clapboard or
feather-edged board used in weatherboarding.
Weath"er*board` (?), n. 1.
(Naut.) (a) That side of a vessel which is
toward the wind; the windward side. (b) A piece
of plank placed in a porthole, or other opening, to keep out
water.
2. (a) (Arch.) A board
extending from the ridge to the eaves along the slope of the gable, and
forming a close junction between the shingling of a roof and the side of
the building beneath. (b) A clapboard or
feather-edged board used in weatherboarding.