Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weatherboard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: weath-er-board
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The windward side of a vessel.

noun

A plank placed over an opening to keep out driven water.

noun

Any of a series of horizontal boards used to cover the exterior of a timber-framed building; clapboard.

verb

To cover with a weatherboard.

Transitive verb

name

A locality in the City of Ballarat, central western Victoria, Australia.

Example Sentences

"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.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

weatherboards (plural) weatherboards (present, singular) weatherboarding (participle, present) weatherboarded (participle, past) weatherboarded (past)

Synonyms

windward side weather side clapboard weatherboarding

Questions

What does weatherboard mean?: The windward side of a vessel.
Where does weatherboard come from?: From weather + board.

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