Word Study
sarking
CIDE DICTIONARY
sarking, n. [From Sark shirt.].
Thin boards for sheathing, as above the rafters, and under the shingles or slates, and for similar purposes. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
sarking, n. boarding between the rafters and the roof.
Etymology
SARK + -ING(1)
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