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Clapboard — Clap board, v. t. To cover with clapboards; as, to clapboard the sides of a house. [U. S.] Bartlett. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clapboard — may refer to: Clapboard (architecture), a building material Clapperboard, a film production tool This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may … Wikipedia
Clapboard — Clap board, n. 1. A narrow board, thicker at one edge than at the other; used for weatherboarding the outside of houses. [U. S.] [1913 Webster] 2. A stave for a cask. [Eng.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clapboard — 1520s, partial translation of M.Du. klapholt (borrowed into English late 14c.), from klappen to fit + Low Ger. holt wood, board (see HOLT (Cf. holt)) … Etymology dictionary
clapboard — ☆ ☆ clapboard [klab′ərd, klap′bôrd΄] n. [partial transl. of MDu klapholt < klappen, to fit + holt, wood, board ] a long, narrow board with one edge thicker than the other, used as siding vt. to cover with clapboards … English World dictionary
clapboard — clapboard1 /klab euhrd, klap bawrd , bohrd /, n. 1. Chiefly Northeastern U.S. a long, thin board, thicker along one edge than the other, used in covering the outer walls of buildings, being laid horizontally, the thick edge of each board… … Universalium
clapboard — (clapper (board) or slate) a small black or white board or slate with a hinged stick on top that displays identifying information for each shot in a movie, and is filmed at the beginning of a take. The board typically contains the working title … Glossary of cinematic terms
clapboard — [[t]klæ̱pbɔː(r)d, klæ̱bə(r)d[/t]] clapboards 1) ADJ: ADJ n A clapboard building has walls which are covered with long narrow pieces of wood, usually painted white. 2) N COUNT A clapboard is the same as a clapperboard. [AM] … English dictionary
clapboard — UK [ˈklæpˌbɔː(r)d] / US [ˈklæpˌbɔrd] noun [uncountable] Word forms clapboard : singular clapboard plural clapboards mainly American a) wooden boards used for covering the outside of a building b) [countable] one of these wooden boards … English dictionary
clapboard — noun Etymology: part translation of Dutch klaphout stave wood Date: circa 1520 1. archaic a size of board for making staves and wainscoting 2. a narrow board usually thicker at one edge than the other used for siding 3. a pair of hinged boards… … New Collegiate Dictionary
clapboard — clap|board [ˈklæpbo:d US ˈklæbərd, ˈklæpbo:rd] n [U and C] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Part translation of Dutch klaphout, from klappen to split + hout wood ] especially BrE a set of boards used to cover the outside of a building, or one of these… … Dictionary of contemporary English
