"clapboard" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈklæpˌbɔː(ɹ)d/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈklæbə(ɹ)d/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈklæb(ə)ɹd/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-clapboard.ogg [US] Forms: clapboards [plural]
Rhymes: -æbə(ɹ)d Etymology: From Middle English clapholt, from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch klapholt. The part "holt" was later calqued to "board". Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|clapholt}} Middle English clapholt, {{der|en|gml|-}} Middle Low German, {{der|en|dum|klapholt}} Middle Dutch klapholt, {{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)
    Sense id: en-clapboard-en-noun-fbY787V0 Disambiguation of 'siding for houses': 69 26 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: clap + board Etymology templates: {{compound|en|clap|board}} clap + board Head templates: {{en-noun}} clapboard (plural clapboards)
  1. (film) A clapper board; 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. Categories (topical): Film, Building materials Synonyms: clapper board [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-x6o64-EC Disambiguation of Building materials: 32 10 4 43 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 15 7 54 20 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 7 16 10 51 16 Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈklæpˌbɔː(ɹ)d/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈklæbə(ɹ)d/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈklæb(ə)ɹd/ [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, from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch klapholt. The part "holt" was later calqued to "board". Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|clapholt}} Middle English clapholt, {{der|en|gml|-}} Middle Low German, {{der|en|dum|klapholt}} Middle Dutch klapholt, {{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
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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      "word": "clapstick"
    },
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        "film",
        "television",
        "broadcasting",
        "media"
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      "word": "slate"
    },
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        "broadcasting",
        "media"
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      "word": "slate board"
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        "film",
        "television",
        "broadcasting",
        "media"
      ],
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    },
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        "film",
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      ],
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