clapboard
Translation
clapboard, siding
Examples
The old house was covered in white clapboard.
The old house was covered in white clapboard.
We need to replace a few broken clapboards.
We need to replace a few broken clapboards.
Grammar Patterns
covered in ((clapboard)) [material] The house was covered in white clapboard.
a few broken ((clapboards)) [countable] We need to replace a few broken clapboards.
Similar Words
Synonyms: siding, weatherboard
Etymology
From Middle Dutch 'klapholt', meaning 'split wood'. The boards overlap or 'clap' over one another.
Memory Tips
Picture boards that 'clap' over each other to protect a house from the weather.