clapboard

Senso (Inglese)

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.

Concetti

assicella per rivestimenti

tavola di copertura

sinonimi

weatherboard

weatherboarding

siding

wedge-shpaed plate

Traduzioni

chilla

Schindel

Holzschindel

bardeau

اللّوح

ripa

sarrafo

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈklæpˌbɔː(ɹ)d/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: clapholt

In summary

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