clapboard

IPA(Pronunciation)

countable uncountable UK archaic

Japanese Meaning

建物の外壁に用いられる、片端が厚い細長い木製の外壁板、つまり木造建築の側面に貼られるサイディング材

A warped clapboard on the front porch made the house look more neglected than it already was.

玄関ポーチの歪んだ外壁用の薄い横板が、その家をいっそう荒れ果てた印象にしていた。

Sense（1）

Its exterior is covered with clapboards stained dark brown.

Sense（2）

(uncountable) Such boards, arranged horizontally and overlapping with thick edge down, collectively, as siding.

Sense（3）

(archaic, UK) An oak board of a size used for barrel staves.

clapboards

（ plural ）