clapboard

Significado (Inglés)

Noun

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

Verb

To cover with clapboards.

Conceptos

chilla

Sinónimos

weatherboard

weatherboarding

siding

wedge-shpaed plate

Traducciones

assicella per rivestimenti

Schindel

Holzschindel

bardeau

tavola di copertura

ripa

اللّوح

sarrafo

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈklæpˌbɔː(ɹ)d/

Etimología (Inglés)

Heredado de inglés medio: clapholt

In summary

From Middle English clapholt, from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch klapholt. The part "holt" was later calqued to "board".