1. decorative boards that hang from the projecting edges of a gabled roof
Usage: architecture; plural form of bargeboard

Examples

• The Victorian house featured ornate bargeboards with intricate carved patterns.
• The carpenter replaced the rotting bargeboards on the cottage roof.
• Gothic Revival homes often display elaborate bargeboards along their gable ends.
• The restoration project included repairing the damaged bargeboards.
• Traditional bargeboards were both functional and decorative elements.
• The house’s bargeboards were painted white to contrast with the dark roof.