barge board

Also called: verge board (US)

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plain or decorated sloping board fixed to a verge or projecting gable to conceal the roof construction
See Figure A.19; Figure A.23; Figure A.24

In historical buildings, bargeboards were often ornately carved or decorated.

See also: fascia <board>; finial

Figure A.19: Framing members — gable roof construction

Figure A.23: Skillion roof

Figure A.24: Gable end — trussed roof