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BARGEBOARD
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BARGEBOARD. Decorative woodwork with often-intricate amounts of detail appearing on homes built in the style of GOTHIC REVIVAL ARCHITECTURE. Bargeboards are used to cover rafters projecting at the gable end of the roof.