weatherboards is a form of:

Weatherboard



ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
That side of a vessel which is toward the wind; the windward side.
2.
A piece of plank placed in a porthole, or other opening, to keep out water.
3.
A board extending from the ridge to the eaves along the slope of the gable, and forming a close junction between the shingling of a roof and the side of the building beneath.
4.
A clapboard or feather-edged board used in weatherboarding.