Dictionary Definition
clapboard n : a long thin board with one edge
thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over
the board below [syn: weatherboard, weatherboarding] v :
cover with clapboards
User Contributed Dictionary
English
- ˈklæbɹˌd
Noun
- A narrow board, usually thicker at one edge than the other, used as siding for houses and similar structures of frame construction.
- Such boards, arranged horizontally and overlapping with thick edge down, collectively, as siding.
- A clapperboard (used in film production).
Synonyms
Extensive Definition
Clapboard may refer to:
- Clapboard (architecture), a building material
- Clapperboard, a film production tool
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
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veneer, wainscoting, wallboard, walling, wallpaper, weatherboard, wood