1. a decorative board that covers the projecting edges of a roof, especially at the gable end
Usage: architecture

Examples

• The Victorian house featured ornate bargeboards with intricate carved patterns.
• The carpenter replaced the damaged bargeboard on the cottage’s gable end.
• Gothic Revival homes often display elaborate bargeboards as decorative elements.
• The bargeboard protected the roof timbers from weather while adding visual appeal.
• She admired the delicate fretwork on the old farmhouse’s bargeboards.
• The restoration project included repairing the original wooden bargeboards.