noun
- a horizontal wooden board used as exterior siding on buildings, typically overlapping to shed water
- the windward side of a ship or boat
Usage: chiefly British
Usage: nautical
verb
- to cover with weatherboards
Examples
- The old cottage was covered in white weatherboard siding.
- They decided to weatherboard the new extension to match the existing house.
- The weatherboard had warped after years of exposure to rain and sun.
- The captain ordered the crew to secure equipment on the weatherboard side.
- Traditional weatherboard construction requires careful installation to prevent water damage.
- The painter scraped the peeling paint from each weatherboard before applying primer.
- Storm damage was most severe on the weatherboard of the vessel.