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