clapboard
nounUK /ˈklæp.bɔːd/
US /ˈklæp.bɔːrd/
A clapboard is a thin wooden board used to cover the outside of a house.
The workers nailed each clapboard to the side of the house.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A pair of hinged boards that are clapped together to make a sharp sound, used in filmmaking to mark the start of a scene.
The director snapped the clapboard shut before the actors began.
3. To cover a building with clapboards.
They clapboarded the old barn to protect it from the rain.
4. A small, movable board used in some games or as a signal.
He raised the clapboard to signal the start of the race.