sarkingn.
/ˈsɑːkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈsɑrkɪŋ/, Scottish English /ˈsarkɪŋ/ Originally Scottish and northern.
1. Building. The action of sark v. 2; also attributive, as sarking-board, sarking felt, sarking-nail.
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society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > building or providing with specific parts > [noun] > roofing > other processes
sarking1464
shell construction1946
topping out1961
1464–5 in J. T. Fowler Extracts Acct. Rolls Abbey of Durham (1898) I. 154 Pro M1 sarkyngnale, 5s.
1571 in R. Renwick Extracts Rec. Royal Burgh of Lanark (1893) 64 The laith to be all sarking like Sanct Nicolus kirk, and to be rignit with hewin stane.
1597 in J. T. Fowler Extracts Acct. Rolls Abbey of Durham (1901) III. 740 For sawinge Sarkyn boordes..for the churche.
1610 in J. Barmby Churchwardens' Accts. Pittington (1888) 157 For xx yeardes of sarkin bordes.
1636 in J. Barmby Churchwardens' Accts. Pittington (1888) 189 Item..for..laying the sarking bordes for the leades.
1821 J. Galt Ann. Parish xxvii. 236 I told them of the sarking of the roof, which was as frush as a paddock stool.
1833 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Cottage Archit. §983 A course of five-eighths inch deal sarking (boarding), 9 inches broad, to be laid along the eaves.
1844 H. Stephens Bk. of Farm I. 170 All the gables of the external walls..should..be entirely filled up to the sarking or tiles, as the case may be.
1882 W. J. Christy Pract. Treat. Joints 76 As a rule, slates are most likely to keep out the weather when laid on close or open jointed sarking or rough boarding..with felt between it and the slates.
1885 C. G. W. Lock Workshop Receipts 4th Ser. 40/1 Line the inside of the structure with rough sarking boards.
1894 R. O. Heslop Northumberland Words Sarkin, the cleading of wood laid on the rafters of a house when a strong and tight roof is required. The slates are laid over the sarkin.
1908 Laxton's Price Bk. (ed. 91) 151 Roof linings... Asphalte Sarking Felt.
1926–7 Army & Navy Stores Catal. 308/2 Ruberoid Sarking Felt. Rolls contain 24 sq. yds.
1957 Archit. Rev. 121 354/4 In addition to these they will show their extensive range of general purpose papers for sarking and damp-proofing.
1958 N.Z. Timber Jrnl. July 73/1 Sarking boards, close boarding to carry roof tiles, shingles, or slates. Thin boards used as a lining.
1958 N.Z. Timber Jrnl. July 73/1 Sarking felt, a bituminous underlining placed beneath slates or tiles.
2. A material for the making of ‘sarks’. More fully sarking-cloth, sarking linen.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric for specific purpose > [noun] > for clothing > for blouses or shirts
shirting1604
sarkingc1650
shirt cloth1691
c1650 J. Spalding Memorialls Trubles Scotl. & Eng. (1850) I. 377 Order wes givin out to serche the countrie for gray hydis, and gray claith, and sarking cloth.
1807 J. Stagg Misc. Poems (new ed.) 142 Wi' monny mair see Meggy Houpe, Wi' her bit sarkin' linen.
1810 A. Cunningham et al. Remains Nithsdale & Galloway Song 95 My kimmer and I gade to the fair, Wi' twal' pun' Scots in sarking to ware.
1821 J. Galt Ann. Parish iv. 49 It [sc. the lint] was intended for sarking to ourselves, and sheets and napery.
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