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| batten2 |
a narrow board or strip used esp. for exterior siding and flooring in wooden building construction. [1/4 definitions] |
| clapboard |
a long, narrow board, thicker along one horizontal edge than the other and used as an overlapped covering or siding for houses or buildings. [1/3 definitions] |
| shake |
a rough shingle, often of cedar, used as siding or roofing for homes, barns, and other domestic buildings. [1/16 definitions] |
| sheathing |
an outer layer or covering of boards, plywood, or other material applied to the frame of a house, underneath the outermost, weatherproof siding. [1/4 definitions] |
| side |
to supply with sides or siding. [1/13 definitions] |
| sidetrack |
of a train or train car, to switch to a siding. [2/3 definitions] |
| stud1 |
any of the upright supports in a wall that provide a framework for lath, siding, wallboard, or the like. [1/6 definitions] |
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