Weatherboard
name, noun, verb
name, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The windward side of a vessel.
- 2 the side toward the wind wordnet
- 3 A plank placed over an opening to keep out driven water.
- 4 a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below wordnet
- 5 Any of a series of horizontal boards used to cover the exterior of a timber-framed building; clapboard.
"The homestead lies half a mile from the road, a small bungalow built of weatherboard with an iron roof and with verandas on three sides […]"
Verb
- 1 To cover with a weatherboard. transitive
Proper Noun
- 1 A locality in the City of Ballarat, central western Victoria, Australia.
Example
More examples"The homestead lies half a mile from the road, a small bungalow built of weatherboard with an iron roof and with verandas on three sides […]"
Etymology
From weather + board.
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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.