CLAPBOARD


Meaning of CLAPBOARD in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' kla-b ə rd; ' kla(p)- ˌ bo ̇ rd

Function: noun

Etymology: part translation of Dutch klaphout stave wood

Date: circa 1520

1 archaic : a size of board for making staves and wainscoting

2 : a narrow board usually thicker at one edge than the other used for siding

3 \ ' klap- ˌ bo ̇ rd \ : a pair of hinged boards one of which has a slate with data identifying a piece of film and which are banged together in front of a motion-picture camera at the start of a take to facilitate editing ― called also clapper board

– clapboard transitive verb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.