bargeboards

/ˈbɑrdʒbɔrdz/
noun
  1. Decorative boards fixed to the edge of a roof, especially on a gable, to hide the ends of the roof timbers.
    • The carpenter replaced the rotting bargeboards with new cedar ones.
    • We painted the bargeboards white to match the trim of the house.
    • The old cottage had beautifully carved bargeboards along the gable end.
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