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clapboard

clap·board

UK/ˈklæpˌbɔː(ɹ)d/ US/ˈklæbəd/ uncommon archaic uk
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below

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verb

1.

cover with clapboards

Origin

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".

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