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Synonyms of clapboard

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Another word for clapboard is clapperboard. Other synonyms of clapboard are weatherboard and board.

Synonyms and similar words for clapboard

nounA clapperboard; a device used in film production, having hinged boards that are brought together...

nounMore synonyms

  • weatherboardAny of a series of horizontal boards used to cover the exterior of a timber-framed building; clapboard.

Meaning of clapboard

  1. noun A narrow board, usually thicker at one edge than the other, used as siding for houses and similar structures of frame construction.
  2. noun Such boards, arranged horizontally and overlapping with thick edge down, collectively, as siding.
  3. noun An oak board of a size used for barrel staves.

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Questions about synonyms of clapboard

What is another word for clapboard?
Clapboard has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as clapperboard, weatherboard and board.
What does clapboard mean?
Clapboard means a narrow board, usually thicker at one edge than the other, used as siding for houses and similar structures of frame construction.

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