clapboard
A narrow board, usually thicker at one edge than the other, used as siding for houses…A narrow board, usually thicker at one edge than the other, used as siding for houses and similar structures of frame construction.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A narrow board, usually thicker at one edge than the other, used as siding for houses and similar structures of frame construction.
Schindel
a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
(uncountable)Such boards, arranged horizontally and overlapping with thick edge down, collectively, as siding.
A clapperboard; a device used in film production, having hinged boards that are brought together with a clap, used to synchronize picture and sound at the start of each take of a motion picture or other video production.
(UK, archaic, countable, uncountable)An oak board of a size used for barrel staves.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English clapholt, partial translation from Middle Low German klappholt or MiddFrom Middle English clapholt, partial translation from Middle Low German klappholt or Middle Dutch klapholt (“barrel stave”), from klappen (“to crack”) + holt (“wood”). The part "holt" was later calqued to "board".
From clap + board.
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Forms
plural: clapboards| Singular | clapboard |
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Synonyms
10 synonyms- a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below:weatherboardweatherboarding
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable