Etymology

barge board

Today it means: A board fastened to the projecting gables of a roof to protect and hide other timbers. Full definition →

Medieval Latin bargus
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived frombargus“a scaffold”
  2. English todaybarge board

Probably from Medieval Latin bargus (“a scaffold”).

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