Where does “bargeboard” come from?
bargeboard (English) comes from English barge board, from Medieval Latin bargus — a scaffold; without intelligence.
bargeboard (English): Alternative spelling of barge board
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of barge board
Ancestry of “bargeboard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | barge board | A board fastened to the projecting gables of a... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | bargus | a scaffold; without intelligence |