| Hoarding | n. [ From OF. hourd, hourt, barrier, palisade, of German or Dutch origin; cf. D. horde hurdle, fence, G. horde, hürde; akin to E. hurdle. √16. See Hurdle. ] 1. (Arch.) A screen of boards inclosing a house and materials while builders are at work. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ] Posted on every dead wall and hoarding. London Graphic. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A fence, barrier, or cover, inclosing, surrounding, or concealing something. [ 1913 Webster ] The whole arrangement was surrounded by a hoarding, the space within which was divided into compartments by sheets of tin. Tyndall. [ 1913 Webster ] |