beaded board

noun

: beadboard
… he used beaded board on the underside of the porch roof, where it won't be exposed to the weather.Mary Beth Breckenridge, Ventura County Star (California), 29 May 2009

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beaded board was in 1852

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“Beaded board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beaded%20board. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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