clapboard

Etymology 1
From, from or. The part "holt" was later to "board".

Noun



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

Translations

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Verb

 * 1)  To cover with clapboards.

Noun

 * 1)  A clapper board; a device used in film production, having hinged boards that are brought together with a clap, used to synchronize picture and sound at the start of each take of a motion picture or other video production.

Synonyms

 * ,, slate, slate board, sync slate, sticks, board, marker