noun
(architecture, historical) A roofed wooden shield placed over the battlements of a castle and projecting from them.
(construction, UK, Ireland, Hong Kong, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) A temporary fence-like structure built around building work to add security and prevent accidents to the public.
(chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A billboard.
noun
The practice of accumulating goods.
(countable) A good which is hoarded.
(psychology) An anxiety disorder characterized by a compulsive need to accumulate goods and feelings of anxiety or discomfort about discarding such goods.
verb
present participle and gerund of hoard