weath|er|board

weath|er|board
weath|er|board «WEHTH uhr BRD, -BOHRD», noun, verb.
–n.
1. a thin board, thicker along one edge than along the other; clapboard.
2. Nautical. the side of a ship or boat toward the wind.
–v.t., v.i.
to cover or protect with weatherboards: »

He was going to move his cabin into town and weatherboard it for more insulation (John Dos Passos).


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