clapboard

clapboard Definition

clap·board (klab′ərd, klap′bôrd′)

noun

☆ a long, narrow board with one edge thicker than the other, used as siding

Etymology: partial transl. of MDu klapholt < klappen, to fit + holt, wood, board

transitive verb

to cover with clapboards

clapboard Usage Examples

Converse of object

utilize: Thus, stations along the cut-off line were, unsurprisingly, built to a standardized conservative design, utilizing clapboard throughout.

Modifies a noun

house: A gravel drive extends through trees to a white clapboard house, off in the distance.
structure: During 1931, the stations along the Bexleyheath Line underwent rebuilding, clapboard structures being replaced with more solid brick buildings.
building: On the right is the delightful SER clapboard building of 1891 vintage.
office: Underneath these canopies were clapboard offices and waiting facilities.
construction: Deep in rural territory, the platforms were staggered and the station structures were wholly of clapboard construction, both renowned SER trademarks.
station: The majority of the station was subject to a rebuild, which saw the original clapboard station buildings on both sides, demolished.

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