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clapboard
noun
called also clapper board
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Word History
partial translation of Dutch klaphout stave wood
circa 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Clapboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clapboard. Accessed 26 May. 2024.
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