sarking

noun

sark·​ing

ˈsärkə̇n,

-kiŋ

plural -s

1

chiefly Scottish : thin boards for sheathing (as under shingles or slates)

2

Scottish : linen shirting

Word History

Etymology

Middle English (Scots), from gerund of serken to clothe in a shirt, sheathe, from serk shirt

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