clapperclaw

Verb

obsolete

(obsolete) To fight and scratch. / (obsolete) To abuse with words; to revile; to scold.

Japanese Meaning

戦って引っ掻く / 暴言を吐いて非難する、叱る

The barn cats would clapperclaw under the moonlight until the farmer chased them away.

納屋の猫たちは、農夫が追い払うまで月明かりの下で喧嘩して引っ掻き合っていた。

Sense（1）

(obsolete) To fight and scratch.

Steady, Birds! present your beaks! in double time, charge and attack,

Pounce upon them, smash the potlid, clapperclaw them, tear and hack.

Sense（2）

(obsolete) To abuse with words; to revile; to scold.

clapperclaws

（ present singular third-person ）

clapperclawing

（ participle present ）

clapperclawed

（ participle past ）

clapperclawed

（ past ）