barge board

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barge board

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Probably from Medieval Latin bargus (“a scaffold”).

noun barge boards · bargeboard

A board fastened to the projecting gables of a roof to protect and hide other timbers.
Similar: gableboard, vergeboard

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noun A board fastened to the projecting gables of a building

Deutsch	Ortgang

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@misc{barge_board_2026,
  title = {barge board},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/barge%20board},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}