weatherboard

name

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

noun

Etymology: From weather + board.

1. The windward side of a vessel.
2. A plank placed over an opening to keep out driven water.
3. Any of a series of horizontal boards used to cover the exterior of a timber-framed building; clapboard.

   “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 […]”

verb

Etymology: From weather + board.

1. To cover with a weatherboard.