noun
- horizontal wooden boards used as exterior siding on buildings, typically overlapping to shed water
Usage: primarily British English; called clapboard or siding in American English
Examples
- The old cottage was covered in white-painted weatherboards.
- We need to replace several damaged weatherboards on the south wall.
- The weatherboards were installed with a slight overlap to prevent water penetration.
- Traditional weatherboards give the house a classic coastal appearance.
- The carpenter measured each weatherboard carefully before cutting.
- Storm damage left several weatherboards loose and flapping in the wind.