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BNC: 38496 COCA: 16767

clapboard

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clapboard /ˈklæbɚd/ /ˈklæpˌboɚd/ noun
plural clapboards
clapboard
/ˈklæbɚd/ /ˈklæpˌboɚd/
noun
plural clapboards
Learner's definition of CLAPBOARD
chiefly US
[count] : a narrow board that is thicker at one edge than at the other and that is used to cover the outsides of buildings楔形护墙板;封檐板
called also (British) weatherboard
[noncount] : a set of narrow boards covering the outside of a building(建筑物外墙的)护墙板,封檐板

— clapboard

adjective, always used before a noun
BNC: 38496 COCA: 16767

clapboard

noun

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
ˈklap-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce clapboard (audio) : 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The unpainted clapboard and steel accommodations, designed by the firm Electric Bowery, have subtle asymmetries that give them a modern feel. WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Alex Tieghi-Walker’s Los Angeles home is a clapboard cabinet of curiosities: nearly every object inside is a one-off piece sourced from friends, artists, and makers around the world. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 29 July 2022 Resident Lisa Woods is close to losing the clapboard bungalow her uncles built in 1929. Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 19 June 2022 The beloved mainstay, set on a private peninsula and known for its adorable lavender, yellow, and blue clapboard cottages, was all but destroyed by Hurricane Irma and closed in 2017. ELLE, 5 Aug. 2022 During the first half of the 20th century, this strip of sand was built up with clapboard sheds; fishermen salted their catch on the ground floor and slept in second-floor lofts. Taras Grescoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2022 The heart of The Pridwin is its white clapboard main house complete with the property’s signature hunter green window encasements. Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 20 July 2022 Cedar can come pre-stained or pre-treated with oils to extend its lifespan (if staining or painting, make sure to coat all sides of a shingle or clapboard before installation for maximum durability). Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2022 The story of saltbox homes goes beyond brick and mortar, or rather—shingle and clapboard. Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 22 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

partial translation of Dutch klaphout stave wood

First Known Use

circa 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of clapboard was circa 1520
BNC: 38496 COCA: 16767

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