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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈklæpˌbɔːd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈklæbəd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈklæpˌbɔɹd/ [General-American], /ˈklæbəɹd/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-clapboard.ogg [US] Forms: clapboards [plural]
Rhymes: -æbə(ɹ)d Etymology: From 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". Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|clapholt}} Middle English clapholt, {{der|en|gml|klappholt}} Middle Low German klappholt, {{der|en|dum|klapholt|t=barrel stave}} Middle Dutch klapholt (“barrel stave”), {{glossary|calque|calqued}} calqued Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} clapboard (countable and uncountable, plural clapboards)
  1. A narrow board, usually thicker at one edge than the other, used as siding for houses and similar structures of frame construction. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (siding for houses): Schindel [feminine] (German), deszkaburkolat (Hungarian), szalówka [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-clapboard-en-noun-fbY787V0 Disambiguation of 'siding for houses': 68 27 4
  2. (uncountable) Such boards, arranged horizontally and overlapping with thick edge down, collectively, as siding. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-clapboard-en-noun-BEv2fIm8
  3. (archaic, UK) An oak board of a size used for barrel staves. Tags: UK, archaic, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-clapboard-en-noun-TQ8td6nU Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: weatherboard
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈklæpˌbɔː(ɹ)d/ Audio: en-us-clapboard.ogg [UK] Forms: clapboards [plural]
Etymology: From clap + board. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|clap|board}} clap + board Head templates: {{en-noun}} clapboard (plural clapboards)
  1. (film) 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. Synonyms: clapperboard [film, television, broadcasting, media], clapstick [film, television, broadcasting, media], slate [film, television, broadcasting, media], slate board [film, television, broadcasting, media], sync slate [film, television, broadcasting, media], sticks [film, television, broadcasting, media], board [film, television, broadcasting, media], marker [film, television, broadcasting, media]
    Sense id: en-clapboard-en-noun-9U2GhTZ6 Categories (other): Film, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Building materials Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 7 11 46 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 5 5 55 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 4 4 59 30 Disambiguation of Building materials: 6 5 6 64 19 Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈklæpˌbɔːd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈklæbəd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈklæpˌbɔɹd/ [General-American], /ˈklæbəɹd/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-clapboard.ogg [US] Forms: clapboards [present, singular, third-person], clapboarding [participle, present], clapboarded [participle, past], clapboarded [past]
Rhymes: -æbə(ɹ)d Etymology: From 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". Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|clapholt}} Middle English clapholt, {{der|en|gml|klappholt}} Middle Low German klappholt, {{der|en|dum|klapholt|t=barrel stave}} Middle Dutch klapholt (“barrel stave”), {{glossary|calque|calqued}} calqued Head templates: {{en-verb}} clapboard (third-person singular simple present clapboards, present participle clapboarding, simple past and past participle clapboarded)
  1. (transitive) To cover with clapboards. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-clapboard-en-verb-r~i-Lm-x Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 17 17 55 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 15 20 22 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 19 19 21 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 15 21 21 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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