clapboard
Translation
clapboard, weatherboard
Examples
The house has white clapboard siding.
The house has white clapboard siding.
They replaced a few old clapboards.
They replaced a few old clapboards.
Grammar Patterns
((a)) clapboard house a house with clapboard siding They live in a classic clapboard house.
made of clapboard constructed with clapboard The shed is made of old clapboard.
Similar Words
Synonyms: siding, weatherboard
Etymology
From Middle Dutch 'klappen' (to fit) + 'board'. The boards overlap or 'clap' over each other.
Memory Tips
Picture boards 'clapping' over each other to protect a house from the weather.