clapboard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
  2. verb cover with clapboards

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".

In classic literature

Synonyms

weatherboard, weatherboarding

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