First Known Use: circa 1520
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clapboard
noun clap·board \ˈkla-bərd; ˈkla(p)-ˌbȯrd\
: a narrow board that is thicker at one edge than at the other and that is used to cover the outsides of buildings
: a set of narrow boards covering the outside of a building
Full Definition of CLAPBOARD
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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
\ˈklap-ˌbȯrd\ : a pair of hinged boards one of which has a slate with data identifying a piece of film and which are banged together in front of a motion-picture camera at the start of a take to facilitate editing —called also clapper board
— clapboard transitive verb
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Origin of CLAPBOARD
part translation of Dutch klaphout stave wood
Rhymes with CLAPBOARD
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clapboard
noun clap·board \ˈkla-bərd, -ˌbȯrd\
Definition of CLAPBOARD for Kids
: a narrow board thicker at one edge than at the other used as siding for a building
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