clap·board (kl b  rd, klpbôrd , -b rd)n. A long narrow board with one edge thicker than the other, overlapped horizontally to cover the outer walls of frame structures. Also called weatherboard. tr.v. clap·board·ed, clap·board·ing, clap·boards To cover with clapboards. [Partial translation of Dutch klaphout : klappen, to split, crack + Middle Dutch holt, board.] |
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| Noun | 1. |  clapboard - a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board belowsiding - material applied to the outside of a building to make it weatherproof |
| Verb | 1. | clapboard - cover with clapboards cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
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