GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Hoard, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hoarded; p. pr. & vb. n. Hoarding.] [AS. hordian.] To collect and lay up; to amass and deposit in secret; to store secretly, or for the sake of keeping and accumulating; as, to hoard grain.1913 Webster
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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.]
- (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 - 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
- (Arch.) A screen of boards inclosing a house and materials while builders are at work. [Eng.]