board up

Definitions

To block doors or windows with boards, either to prevent access or as protection from storms, etc.

transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“The metals from Upnor to the boarded-up Tankfield signal box (by a gateless level crossing) were very rarely used.”

“Don’t be so darn foolish. It’s the calm afore the storm, Winslow. She were a gentle westerly wind yer cursin’. Only feels roughly ‘cause you don’t know⟳ nothin’ bout nothin’ and there ain’t no trees on this here rock like⟳ your Hudson Bay bush. Nor’Easterly wind’ll come⟳ soon a-blowin’ like⟳ Gabriel’s horn. Best board⟳ up them signal house winders.”

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