bargeboard; vergeboard; gableboard
Architectural term for the board fixed to the projecting edge of a gable roof. Used in traditional Japanese building contexts.
古い家屋では、破風板に美しい彫刻が施されていることがある。
On old houses, the bargeboards are sometimes beautifully carved.
Compound of 破風 (はふ, gable) and 板 (いた, board). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with this architectural element.